The countdown has started. I hear it in conversations around me, on social media and even in books I'm reading. We are halfway into the year 2020, but we're done with it already. We want to reclaim our joy, but aren't sure how. I feel it too. Not only am I navigating a school year with three kids that is unlike anything we've ever known, but our family is seeking God's guidance in other challenges as well. It seems as though every time we move past one hurdle, another one surfaces. You too, Continue Reading
The Silent Joy Killer We Don’t See Coming
My control freak tendency can be the biggest joy killer known to mankind. Ask me how I know. Let’s go back thirteen years to one of the few occasions I actually released control. My husband and I stood on top of an inactive volcano in Maui, waiting for the sunrise. I planned this highlight of our honeymoon for months. We stood at 10,023 feet, and as the cloud cover around us turned bright shades of red and orange, our setting became other-worldly. I huddled next to my husband to Continue Reading
When You Fear You’re Missing Out
I could not stop looking at the other table. I tried to focus on my eating my meal and made eye contact with the women around me. We talked about our writing experience, what drew us to the conference and our hometowns. But every few minutes, my eyes would drift back to the table parked directly in front of the stage. Filled with authors, speakers and book contracts, I was certain this circle was the place to be. What were they talking about? What was the source of their laughter? A Continue Reading
