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One of my greatest frustrations is how messy I am. Why in the world do I have to manage myself so darn much?

After anxiously awaiting takeoff, the roller coaster began the slow chug up the epic climb most coasters begin with...

Our nervous systems are fascinating... and although, they have "good intentions," are incredibly effective at keeping us stuck! The simple decision to sit in front of my keyboard, literally saying out loud, "You are not allowed to work, you may only journal!" sent my being into a flurry. I thought about doing one of my vagus nerve exercises before starting, but have decided to capture my struggle so I can appreciate the release, giving others a chance to benefit from my jour

Reel about knowing one's value even if others don't.

I can’t possibly encompass all the ways pride has infiltrated my being, so I thought I’d simply start by sharing the moment the “scales fell off my eyes” and I became devastatingly aware of my pride. I remember driving home from work and innocently praying , “God please reveal any dark area of my heart that you want to change.” What happened next was unexpected and overwhelming. Immediately images began flooding my mind of all the ways I’d walked in pride. It was so devasta

Here are a few things I think we are afraid of. I think we are afraid of being wrong. I’m not really sure why being right is so important.

Sure, we all have areas where we seem a bit more polished – or our gifts and talents allow the illusion of having it all figured out...

Man, why is it so hard to look in the mirror? Pointing our finger is a crazed human reaction.

Without faith, it is impossible to please God, Hebrews 11:6 . Are we willing to sign up for an insane obstacle course –IF- we know what the prize is… if we think it’s worth it? Do we TRUST that God will be faithful to reward us immeasurably more than we could ask or imagine, Ephesians 3:20 ? It’s like we’ve all signed up for “Let’s Make a Deal” with God. “Lord, if you tell me in advance what I’ll ‘win’, then maybe I’ll play.” It’s as if we think there’s a huge ZONK behind th

I just want to take a moment to encourage you. Hopefully you know what I’m about to share with you, but if not, I pray it sinks in.