“I have some bad news.” “We regret to inform you…” “someone else” “a different direction” I hate those words. Is there any good way to prepare for disappointment? When we’ve allowed our hearts to drink tentatively from the fragile glass of desire, those words cease the flow of that sweet nectar. What still seemed yesterday like at least a possibility,… Read More
I walked into the large grocery store and immediately berated myself for not knowing where to locate the mayonnaise. But, wait a minute. Why should I know where the mayo was? I’d never been in that supermarket before. Just because I’ve spent ample time in other grocery stores didn’t mean I knew condiments were on Aisle 5B in this Piggly… Read More
“I seem to have hit a wall,” she said. “I was doing so well, but now, I don’t know. I seem stuck. And I can’t figure out why.” She sounded so discouraged. My sweet friend is a recovering addict. She just began her journey to sobriety and health about six months ago. She is doing remarkably well. But she feels… Read More
She had plans…good intentions. When we met at the beginning of the week her face was bright and hopeful. Her words were determined and sure. But now as we sipped our sodas in my car at Sonic, she seemed deflated and…ashamed. “It almost sounds as if you’re ashamed of yourself,” I offered carefully. She put her drink cup in her… Read More
“Don’t worry. I’m sure everything will work out just fine.” Truth is, not everything works out just fine. Sometimes we lose. Sometimes we miss out. Sometimes we hurt…and hurt some more. Sometimes everything works out really badly. But I’ve learned that while everything may not be okay, I can be okay. I learned that when I reached for Holley Gerth’s… Read More
Is something eating at you? My bet is it’s an insecurity. We all have them, you know. That’s right, even Angelina Jolie has insecurities. We all do. Beth Moore said “so long!” to hers here, but they still show up occasionally. Insecurities are those nagging thoughts that eat away at our confidence, our joy and our sense of purpose. They… Read More