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A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Proverbs 14:30 Does the green-eyed monster of envy ever enter into your life? We all have a tendency to compare ourselves to others and, oftentimes, envy is the result. We want […]
This week in the Hot Mess to God’s Best Book Study, we are exploring the narratives that most of us have internalized that guide our thoughts and actions. These are stories that we tell ourselves (usually negative) that can be based on how we grew […]
As we move into a new year, many people view it as a clean slate and a chance to set resolutions to make major life changes. I don’t know about you, but I haven’t really seen that work for me or others in my life. […]
Most of us started the year optimistic that it would be at least better than 2020. For me, 2021 stink, stank, stunk. It was a no good, very bad year. I guess you get the picture. I won’t list everything that happened in my life […]
Do you know people that think they are “all that”? They think they are superior, better than, more intelligent, etc. In other words, they have a big ego. I like the word think because none of us are really “all that”. We owe everything we […]
I am a self-proclaimed hot mess. How about you? Are you a hot mess at times? Maybe you haven’t bubbled up to the “hot” level but we pretty much all have mess. Although many of us try to cover it up with a figurative mask, […]
Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. Proverbs 25:28 Does anyone else have trouble controlling themselves when leftover Halloween candy is around? Chocolate is one of my weaknesses and I pretty much like ALL the chocolate unless it […]
I love pumpkins. Mostly to look at and eat. They make just about everything in pumpkin these days – pancakes, popcorn, chips, coffee, even pasta. Those who know me will not be surprised that I don’t carve pumpkins. Me trying to use a knife on […]
Why do bad things happen to good people? That has always been a question that I’ve wondered about – and I’m sure many of you have as well. This year, I know several people, including me, who have experienced devastating suffering. There is a tendency […]
If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. Has your life turned out as you planned it? If it has, good for you. But I bet for 95% of us, it hasn’t. If I think back to when I was 20, I […]
