Blurry Christmas Lights

Without my glasses on, the Christmas lights on our tree look like blurry, multi-colored snowflakes. It’s gorgeous, really. The colors run together a bit, and there is a hazy, artsy beauty there. It’s remarkable to see the difference as I put my glasses where they...

Be Very Careful

It’s amazing to me how I can be reminded of things I forgot I even knew. I’ll be having a conversation, and something sparks a memory I’ve completely forgotten about. Or I’ll wake up with a song in my head that I haven’t thought about in years. Our brains are...

Wounded By The Exchange

It was one of those days. According to her, I couldn’t do anything right. Without having any actual authority over me or my job, she still felt it necessary to tell me what I should and shouldn’t do, where I should and shouldn’t go, and what I should and shouldn’t...

My Favorite Things

Today seems like a great day to remember some of my favorite things. Okay, they aren’t really things. They are some of my favorite inspirations. They are my run-to truths whenever I need to encourage myself or someone else. They have met me so many times in a place of...

In Spite of Me

Have you ever tried to tell a story, and you made it so much more difficult to understand than it really was? I have. When I was growing up, my faith in God was strong. I attended a small-town high school, and basically everyone knew that I was a Christian – a...