"You have things you need to work on, too." This was said to be in the midst of a discussion about something I felt hurt by. First, let me state that I am proud of myself for having the discussion and staying in it until the resolution. Because you see I don't normally do that… Continue reading Safety in the journey
Tag: Annie F. Downs
Rollin’ with the punches
Random Wednesday check-in? Maybe that will be a new thing. I am still figuring out what I'm doing in this new season and new territory. I'm still processing through what to say publicly and what to process offline with my peeps. Y'all. My people deserve a medal. I'm not sure how many rough patches they… Continue reading Rollin’ with the punches
Reclaiming peace
My people and I have started a thing in our group. Once a week someone is the person of the week. That week they tell their story, whatever story God has for them to tell. The rest of us pray over them that week and come back to speak words over them, to them, of… Continue reading Reclaiming peace
Remember God
It happened. Remember God was officially on the list of books to review this month as a B&H/Lifeway blogger. (Official disclaimer: I received a free copy; I was not paid to give a positive review...and all that Jazz. However to add street cred, I have purchased 10 copies lol.) I'm pretty sure if you've been… Continue reading Remember God
The Sweet Spot
Life is good. It seems weird to come here to say that after everything we've walked through the last 6 months. However, as I sit here tonight, I can tell you, honestly, life is good. It's a little ironic though because am I where I thought I would be at this point in my life?… Continue reading The Sweet Spot
Choose Joy
So I said I entered a new season when I entered this house. It's still true. I think with this new season came a new word, not to replace the old word ("GRACE" in case you didn't remember) but in addition to that. You see I haven't mastered grace yet, so it must continue. But… Continue reading Choose Joy
New every morning
This morning I woke up with joy. I know that sounds weird because you know what I've been walking, and it was the opposite of joy. But this morning I think I finally know what it means when Annie spoke and said, "you can never feel the fullness of joy until you feel the depths… Continue reading New every morning
The lake
It's funny. Last Sunday's church service was about taking a pause. Living in the margins and all of that. And today...I'm at the lake. I've wanted to go to the lake for a while. There was a point recently where if I could have figured out the feasibility of it I might have moved to… Continue reading The lake
Who He is today
When I started this blog several months ago, I did it because God told me too. It felt like something important was happening in my life, and I needed to write about it. I can't journal in the traditional paper and pen kind of way. I've tried many times. But I quit. Every. Time. So… Continue reading Who He is today
It’s hard to fix a heart
This day. Nothing in particular happened. I spent it finishing an audio book (because that's all that's available yet) of Remember God by Annie F. Downs. Y'all. It's so good. And yet it hurt my heart a little. Let's be fair. The book itself didn't hurt my heart. It made me realize that my heart… Continue reading It’s hard to fix a heart
This Season.... 