Common-sense grace for the try-hard girl
My worst boss had one trait that I thought wasn’t a big deal until it was. I wonder if you have this trait too. This boss didn’t seem to listen to what I was saying, was preoccupied with other responsibilities, and couldn’t care less about what my heart was feeling. My boss just wanted the […]
Have you ever had a day where you felt overwhelmed, insufficient and unkind right out of the gate? This is the story of how my no-good day was rescued. My no-good day started the night before when I didn’t sleep well, causing me to hit snooze so I missed my quiet time. I walked out to […]
Achievers are notorious for sacrificing their emotions on the altar of performance and productivity. Can we agree that Jesus has a better way for us? Kerri Strug is at the end of the vault runway at the Olympic Games in July 1996. Her first attempt has left her with an injured ankle. She runs toward […]
It took getting hit by a car to realize I believed two lies about my life. My friend Jennifer and I were training for a half-marathon because I am an idiot, and Jennifer is just really nice. On one of our training runs, we came to an apartment-complex driveway. We stopped as we saw the […]
Emily P. Freeman’s “Grace for the Good Girl” completely changed my view of God’s grace and I’d love to share it with you! To enter the contest, subscribe to the blog (it’s that little blue button on the top right of your screen!) from now until October 13. WHO CAN WIN? Those who are either current […]
I love the color, organizing super-powers, and the way file folders and checklists make me feel productive. Yet my heart is screaming for something more from life than a to-do list. This Checklist Life is no way to live. I worked as an event planner in the days before smart phones, a time when every event had […]
Five weeks after having our youngest, I woke up in the middle of the night to the feeling of an elephant sitting on my chest. I couldn’t breathe, and the chest pressure was excruciating. Being the Aggie that I am, I thought the trouble was wardrobe related. I must be overheating because of my sweatshirt. What I […]
When you grow up in Houston, you joke that there are two seasons: hot and hotter. It wasn’t until we moved to Arkansas that I understood that seasons weren’t just for wall calendars. Trees really do change color, apples are most crisp in the fall, snow falls in the winter, and the spring is always […]
As an Achiever, I like to fix things. If you bring me a problem, I move into default mode of problem solving. But sometimes, my friends don’t need me to wave a magic wand and make things better. As an Achiever, I make three mistakes in talking with my hurting friends when instead I should […]
This is a prayer for all of us who are Achievers, but who want to Go Rogue. This is a prayer for those of us who want to cease working for worth and recognition, who want to get off the treadmill of comparison and competition, and who want to listen to Jesus, accept His love […]