When was the last time you did something for you? What have you done to take care of yourself lately? The world pulls at us. Stresses of everyday life overwhelm us. We go to bed tired and many of us wake the next morning just as weary. The hamster wheel continues to...

Thankful. Every night as a bedtime ritual when our kids were young, we'd gather in one of their rooms, say prayers and share "thankfuls." Each of us would voice what we were thankful for that evening. Things like good grades, God's protection, and our health. People...

Ever had a day you felt like quitting? Maybe you wanted to wave a white flag of surrender? Living real can be hard stuff. I would assume many of us have felt, are feeling, or are going to feel this way. Especially in a world that contradicts this type of living. Some...

Community. I believe we're designed for it. To commune with one another. To do life together. God didn't design us to live this life alone. I'm thankful He didn't. We thrive in community. I need community to help me live real. To spur me on and propel me to keep my...

Second-guessing. Tell me I'm not the only one who does this. I hope I am, but I'm assuming I'm not. second guess :: to use hindsight in criticizing or correcting; to predict (something) or outguess (someone) Some days I can make a decision and never give it another...

Who are you? What do you like to do? What makes you tick and brings you great joy? For years, I couldn't answer those questions well. I wasn't sure what I liked or  who I really was. I was too busy looking at others and what they liked instead of leaning in to my...