I have been on this hot mess journey for more than 5 years now and am feeling that it’s time to step back. Not that I’m cured, I’m still at least lukewarm but better! The Journey When I started, I had the perfect storm in […]
Tag: struggles
This World Is Not Our Home
1 Peter 2:11, MSG Friends, this world is not your home, so don’t make yourselves cozy in it. Don’t indulge your ego at the expense of your soul. As I get older and have experienced and seen much in life, I have come to the realization […]
2021 Stink, Stank, Stunk – Hope for the New Year
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 […]
5 Things You Can Do if You are Struggling this Holiday Season
Christmas is often called the most wonderful time of the year, marked by smiling faces, excitement in the air, and celebratory gatherings. Yet for those dealing with emotions like grief and loneliness, the Christmas season can be very difficult. I am one of those people […]
Don’t Quit in the Pit
Wish I could take credit for the saying – Don’t Quit in the Pit – but I heard it on a Life Church podcast. I googled and there is even a book! I am personally in the pit right now. 2020 wasn’t easy but 2021 […]
Extend Empathy – People are not okay!
Rejoice with those who rejoice, and mourn with those who mourn. Romans 12:15 Empathy, which should not be confused with sympathy, is the ability to recognize and share the emotions of others. Empathy leads us to have compassion for others because we know what it […]