A Penny for Your Praise

In case you’ve ever wondered, the key to winning my affection is to praise me a whole lot.Like a puppy in obedience school, my tail wags, and I jump up and down uncontrollably anytime anyone throws a compliment my way.  Since childhood society has been...

Overcoming Weariness With Ice Cream

Sometimes I am tired.I am not talking about the I-need-a-nap kind of tired.  I am talking about the I-don’t-have-the-emotional-energy-to-do-life-another-second kind of tired.  Weary.  Spent.  Done.When I’m feeling this way, my solution...

Extreme Makeover: Kelly Levatino Edition

Since January 1st of this year, God has been jack-hammering away in my life.  I guess He finally got tired of letting me operate out of my baggage.  He wants more for me.  And, clearly, I wasn’t going to pursue that willingly with Him.  So...

Plans

Life would be a lot easier if I would do things God’s way the first time.Instead, I try my way first.  I usually jump into something headlong without giving much thought to what God would have me do.  If, by chance, I do give thought to God’s...

Come Be Enough

I wish it were socially acceptable for me to handle not getting what I want like my toddler does.  Allie’s main goal in life is to run away from me in crowded and/or dangerous situations.  Are we shopping in a mile-wide department store? ...

How to Rejoice When You Don’t Want to

When life sucks, I have a hard time rejoicing.  But God wants believers to rejoice always (Philippians 4:4).Always?Surely God doesn’t mean always.  Because that’s impossible.How can we be expected to rejoice when we’re stuck in a job we...