The List

by | Jul 8, 2013 | Relationships

To-do lists. I love them. Instead of doodling in meetings, I make lists. I have lists tucked everywhere; they give me a sense of purpose to each day. Garden lists. House lists. Goal lists.  Like I said, I love lists! I awoke early this morning to quietly jump-start...

In the Moment

by | Jul 8, 2013 | Relationships

“Look deep into the other person’s eyes,” the instructor said quietly, soothingly from the front of the room. “Just stay in the moment. Notice any thoughts you may have. Look away if you need to, but then come back.” This was spoken at a training I attended one Monday...

Who Are You People?

by | Jun 19, 2013 | Relationships

Connecting with our kids can be challenging in a day and age where many things seem to grab or pull our attention away to other things. As a mom, especially, I feel like there are constantly things on my to-do list that can pull me away from my kids mentally, even if...

Forgive Yourself

by | Jun 11, 2013 | Relationships

Last month a friend of mine changed his Facebook background to a photo with the words “Forgive Yourself” graffitied onto the side of a building. It’s something I say to my son when he does something wrong. He can be stubborn and have a narrow focus, but once I explain...

Graceland

by | Jun 7, 2013 | Relationships

I was talking to my friend Sarah* about friendship the other day. She was telling me how she had been struggling because her best friend had hurt her feelings, and she was still working through it and praying for God to help her handle it well. Sarah is known for...

Why You Gotta Be So Mean?

by | Feb 25, 2013 | Relationships

My friend looked fantastic; I was so proud of her. She was in transformation mode and was well over halfway to her weight loss goal. This lifestyle change was her first real success at weight loss as an adult, and it was a really big deal. She was working hard, making...