I read a fantastic quote today. It’s actually on my classroom wall, and has been for years, but for some reason I had stopped reading it. So I saw it again today for the first time all over again. The full effort IS the victory. Winning never satisfies like the effort does. So the act … Continue reading The never-ending journey
He hears us. We had left the restaurant early and in silence. I had said something wrong – I had pushed too hard. And apparently I had ruined the dinner. What followed was a long drive around in the dark while I was being told all of the things I did that were causing him … Continue reading Ask
It’s the most wonderful time of year…right? When the angels announced to the shepherds glad tidings which will be a source of great joy for all people! When time seems to suddenly warp into overdrive and we are left stressing over spending budgets, which dessert to bring, when to fit in all the shopping, what … Continue reading Fighting for JOY
We had been walking for about 6 miles when we emerged out of the forest onto the sandy dune. This wasn’t just any dune. This one was 500 feet tall and overlooked the beautiful turquoise Lake Superior. It was a sunny day and many other people were arriving at the dune from the parking area. … Continue reading A better perspective
It may look like I’m surrounded but I’m surrounded by YOU. I sang this worship song with tears streaming down my cheeks while driving to work. Driving has always been wonderful therapy for me to process fears and sorrows…mainly because when I am NOT in the car I am busy doing something and the processing … Continue reading Surrounded
We had a long overdue heart to heart. The Giver and I. It boiled down – as it usually does – to trust. You see my Creator and I had not been seeing eye to eye. But I had finally come to the point of acknowledging: What you are uncovering in me is worth discovering. What … Continue reading When I doubt the Giver
I can’t do this. It’s way over my head. I was rocking back and forth in my therapists office, uncontrollably, as if my guts were going into convulsions. This began happening to me when all of the truth about my marriage started coming to light, and the reality was not what I had been telling … Continue reading Who are you looking at?
I found meaning in everything around me – the people I cared for, the jobs I did, the organizations I belonged to…I forgot to look inside. When all of those things are stripped away and I am left in the disconcerting silence, pondering who I am, the urge grips me to just busy myself with … Continue reading The disconcerting silence
Inaction never conquers fear. Staying in place and waiting for things to change never sets you free. I can’t sit cowering in the corner simply hoping that fear will go away. I have to learn to take action and confront it WHILE feeling it. I was on a suspension bridge 500 feet above the canyon. … Continue reading Unmasking fear
Self confidence is one of the casualties of an abusive relationship. You begin to doubt your own perception of things. Manipulators will make you feel like up is down and down is up and pretty soon you lose your bearings. It can be scary to lose your sense of judgment. What if I am crazy? … Continue reading Truth = Only Everything
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