What’s Your Lens?

by | Oct 7, 2013 | Faith, Life Issues

I recently had someone completely misinterpret what I had written in one of my posts. At first I was upset, wondering how she could have thought I meant or implied something that I hadn’t. But after thinking about her background and some of the hard times she...

Who’s My Neighbor?

by | Sep 16, 2013 | Leadership

I have been involved in church as long as I can remember. I have always loved to serve others. Children’s ministry. Women’s ministry. Youth ministry. You name it, and I’ve probably been a part of it. And although it was fulfilling to be a part of all these wonderful...

Change

by | Aug 29, 2013 | Life Issues

Change. Seasons change. People change. Jobs change. It’s inevitable. And yet it’s not something I’ve always enjoyed. I can remember being asked by many a job interviewer: “How do you handle change?” “Oh, me? I love change. Yes, I’m very flexible,...

Four Ways to Manage Fear

by | Aug 15, 2013 | Life Issues

I’ve dealt with fear my whole life. Some of my earliest memories are shrouded in fear. Not that I really had much to be afraid of, growing up in a safe, loving home, but for some reason I’ve been afraid. Of everything. I was afraid of school, new experiences, even...

Roll With It

by | Aug 5, 2013 | Just Laughs

I am now 19 weeks pregnant, finished with the first trimester (YES!!!) and feeling like an actual human being again. For the first few months I felt nauseous, sick, and generally depressed the majority of the time. I’d felt like I had nothing to write, not a lot to...