Do you feel like God has promised you something, but everything is falling apart? I’d like to share with you my own personal story of going through a simultaneous unexpected divorce and the death of my mother. There are so many lessons packed in here about God’s promises and the journeys we take toward their […]
Have you ever prayed about something, got a clear direction to take, and when you take it, it leads to pain and disappointment? Have you asked yourself, “Did I hear God right?” If so, don’t doubt yourself, hang on… here’s why.
I just remembered that Monday would have been my two year wedding anniversary. I didn’t think of it or the man at all. I think that’s a good sign that my healing is substantially complete and I’m on to brighter days. Most likely it happened because I’m dating a man who completely obliterates all other […]
My heart breaks As my son holds his son Saying goodbye to the cherub we love. He will grow inches and feet Without his father beside him. Tears for the memories that will never be The goodnight kisses The warm little hugs The nighttime baths The rowdy little feet The sleep unobserved The bubbles unpopped […]
I watched The Shack movie Saturday for the first time. I’ve never read the book. There was a scene in the movie where Jesus suggests the main character, Mack, take Jesus’ boat out on the lake and fish if he’d like. Mack goes alone and then some dark memories from an incident on the […]
Getting over a breakup can be incredibly painful if you weren’t the one who initiated it. One of the most perplexing challenges for me has been knowing where to put the memories and the love. Everything that once felt so beautiful and good, suddenly became tainted, suspect and/or painful. As I’ve begun to embrace the concepts of divine […]
If you’re in a relationship with someone new and you’re still hanging onto someone from your past, don’t think it won’t bleed through and kill the relationship you’re in. Letting go is critical, and moving on isn’t letting go. I was listening to this song today, and it hit home. It verbalizes one of the […]
If I look back on who I was 6-7 years ago before I started on a serious path of self-discovery and growth, I was emotionally numb. I was a leader. I was incredibly successful in my career. In many ways I felt fearless. I was earning a good living. I felt good about who I […]
On October 6, 2015 I posted this to my Facebook wall: “I’ve taken the hero’s journey enough to know that when you have that unsettled feeling that everything is about to change but you’re groping for clarity in the dark, invariably life sends a mentor. It dawned on me this morning that it’s just about […]
I had an experience last night where all the love I have for my husband came flooding back. It’s like my love for him is stored in the cells of my body and my whole body had this big wail of a cry. It was one of the most intense emotional-physical experiences of my life […]