“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 Doesn’t Speak to Us in Puzzles
For weeks, I thought God was giving me signs. Hints of something to come. What I didn't realize at the time is God doesn't speak to us in puzzles. I faced a health scare, and twenty-one days stood between the initial phone call and a diagnosis. So I prayed and kept my eyes open. An hour after the receptionist at the breast imaging office called, I realized an online cancer summit was starting the exact same day as my upcoming diagnostic exam. Then, I remembered October was breast Continue Reading
