“Wow. Nothingness. That is a major card.” I looked at the owner of the tarot cards with interest, wondering what he meant. He went on to explain how the card represented a shift in a person’s season of life, a time to be open to anything. The old passed away, and a new slate was mine for the taking. My new friend cocked his head to the side, noticing my intrigue. He watched while I laid down one card after another. The notion that these cards could somehow give a glimpse of my future Continue Reading
3 Perspective Shifts that Changed My Life
“Mama, what about the snow?” my daughter asked. I knelt by her bed, confused for a moment. Then, I understood what she was asking. We forgot to thank God for the gifts of the day. The snow was a gift she realized was from God, and in my tiredness, I had recited a bedtime prayer and was ready to walk out the door. But my daughter remembered. I didn’t see how she was grasping the importance of these simple things, and I smiled as I closed my eyes a second time. More often than I can count, Continue Reading
God’s Love Wasn’t Casting Out My Fear
“I am going to die.” That’s what I kept telling myself on repeat as I talked to the OBGYN nurse over the phone. I tried to catch my breath but the tightness in my chest made it difficult to breathe. “Don’t try to come here,” the she said. “Just go straight to the E.R. Tell them you just had a c-section.” All my symptoms pointed to a pulmonary embolism, which could be fatal. I sat there in shock, rocking my newborn while I fed him and wondering what to do. Take him with me? Finish Continue Reading
