Refreshing Faith
Have you noticed, commitment goes only so far? I decided to give up sugar—for a while. That night my husband came home with three large chocolate bars and said, “Your favorite dark chocolate is on sale.”
I promised to hold my tongue and say only encouraging words. Well, that didn’t last long!
Every personality carries inherent strengths and weaknesses. People who feel strong in an area emphasize commitment to overcome flaws. Jesus highlighted connection.Continue Reading
I thought I was doing better with patience until a series of undesirable “coincidences” showed me otherwise. Turns out, my patience is selective.
A sequence of events, like something from an old “I Love Lucy” comedy, descended on me. Only I wasn’t laughing. I handled the first ones reasonably well—at least outwardly. But when the mishaps continued the next day, I wanted to explode.
In fact, I let off some steam in response to one of my beloved husband’s comments. The worst part—my well-placed zinger felt good. For the moment.
After more road blocks, another wasted hour, and a half pint of Chocolate Walnut Brownie Coconut ice cream, the Holy Spirit broke through.Continue Reading
Do you trust God’s kindness?
Do you believe He’ll to be good to you? Today? In that situation where you desperately need Him?
The Bible proclaims God’s kindness. It also tells stories of people, like Naomi, who allowed their circumstances to blind them to His tenderness.
Naomi believed God was kind—to other people. She told her daughters-in-law, “May the Lord show you kindness, as you have shown kindness to your dead husbands and to me” (Ruth 1:8 NIV).
But Naomi thought God’s kindness for her had run out. Weren’t the graves of her husband and two sons proof?Continue Reading
This is Spring Break for many. So instead of a regular blog I want to introduce you to a couple of posts I think you will enjoy.
Last year I learned the term Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and that in many ways I am one. The chapter on HSPs in Anne Bogel’s book Reading People solved the mystery of why I don’t fit into the neat personality category in which I score. What a comfort to see my perceived weaknesses can actually benefit me and others.
Cheri Gregory brings understanding on HSPs and provides a place for HSP Christian women to find community. I met Cheri through the Grit ’n’ Grace podcast she does with my talented friend Amy Carroll. Her posts resonated with me in many ways. She even provides links to explore the topic further including an assessment to see if you are an HSP.Continue Reading