When I was younger, I gauged some self worth based on how other people felt about me. Even as I got older, I still found it really difficult when it seemed like someone didn't like me. I took it as a personal offense and tried to figure out how to make them like me. The… Continue reading Grace
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Play hard, love well
Does anyone get caught up in the path to perfection? So many times I have thought, "if I can't be the best I might as well give up." It's my natural tendency. If someone is better than me, I don't want to try. Like sometimes I literally get mad at the person who is better… Continue reading Play hard, love well
Be brave while waiting
I've always been one to shy away from change too much. I like control. If life brings change, you lose some control for a while as you figure out the change. But if you always stay in one place you can never grow or change. I'm reading 100 Days to Brave by Annie F Downs… Continue reading Be brave while waiting
Now what
How many times have you really had one of those "mountaintop" moments? You know the kind. Where God speaks to you in such a way that you can't deny it's him. Maybe you remember a time from a summer camp or a retreat or even a good ol' fashioned revival. Those are all good, but… Continue reading Now what
Admitting weakness
In camp recovery mode. Yesterday I took a nap for about 6 hours and then went to bed for real. Yesterday on the drive home I had some questions. Why, God, did you tell me to go to the second half of camp if I was gonna have to tap out on the second day… Continue reading Admitting weakness
Looking for light
So as you can imagine, I hit the ground running after release. It's cool. That's my normal life. The only problem is my body cooperated for about a week and then hit the brakes yesterday and hit them hard. Luckily I was hanging out with people (other nurses at church camp) who made me go… Continue reading Looking for light
And they’re off
Well, I hit the ground running. I got released to work last week at my appointment. (Found out pathology reports. Mr cyst was a mass but mr mass was benign so that's good. Everything else just gave validation to the decision. It's always good when that happens.) Anyway, did two 12 hour shifts last week.… Continue reading And they’re off
And so it begins
I had my final post op appointment today, and I got cleared to return to work Friday. I was looking forward to that but now that it's here I have mixed feelings. I thought I would be excited but I'm a little apprehensive that I won't be able to hang with the chaos or I… Continue reading And so it begins
Message received…
Growing up I always wondered what people meant when they said they heard God or God told them to do something. I'm thinking, like heard heard or what? One time someone told me you pray about something, and then you open your Bible randomly and the answer will be on the page. I tried it… Continue reading Message received…
Small victory
This post is going to be brief because I need sleep in a big way. If you are following my life and inclined, pray for me that this insomnia will be abated before I have to go back to work next week. 12 hour shifts on no sleep will definitely test me. But I just… Continue reading Small victory
This Season.... 