Holidays. Family. All the gatherings. Do you love the holiday season? I certainly do. The glow of the Christmas tree before the sun comes up. The retelling over and over of the story of Jesus’ entrance into the world. The…
don’t torpedo yourself
You know the phrases, I’m sure: Ugh, why do I always do this? What is wrong with me? You don’t ever handle that situation well. That was a silly thing to say. I wish I didn’t feel this way. Maybe…
earth and heaven
O Lord, I live here as a fish in a vessel of water, only enough to keep me alive, but in heaven I shall swim in the ocean. Here I have a little air in me to keep me breathing, but…
the heart behind my words
I can be an overtalker. An anxious rambler. I sometimes fear awkward silences, and I can hardly let an uncomfortable situation sit. There’s a frantic urgency to overreach with my words, to extent an apology or clarifying statement or burst…