“Suddenly it feels safer to create nothing than to create failure” —Mary Marantz I paused mid-paragraph after stumbling over these words. I'd never thought this to be me. Because I certainly do create things. I’m an achiever (to a fault at times, I must admit). BUT, I felt a gut punch when I read Mary’s reflection in her latest book, Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots. Maybe this IS me.  There are in fact still many “nothings” on the list of my heart. Ideas and dreams once dreamt that ... VIEW POST

I stared out the window, covered in my favorite plush throw, candle lit beside me to warm my morning quiet time with the Lord. I began pouring out the doldrums of a sleepy start to a new week, when I was prompted with conviction.  So many of the things I was once convinced would make me happy, are surrounding me this very day. Let that sink in for a minute... So much I have prayed for in the past, I now have. But yet, I’ve found myself lately fixed on “more.” Positive I would be ... VIEW POST

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve recited this verse, but I can tell you it’s one of the few I know word-for-word, by heart. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with Thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (Phil 4:6) And, you know what’s always mesmerizing to me about God’s word? It’s the way it speaks differently to me in different phases of life. Sometimes just upon a second immediate read-through I notice evidence of this. The Word ... VIEW POST

I feel like such a disappointment these days. You see, this weight—this immense weight—has been heavy on my heart. My soul. My whole being. There’s so much surrounding me that feels harder than I can handle.  But… I have so many reasons to be thankful. And honestly, things could be much worse. At which thoughts I find myself even more weighed down and swallowed up. Because I can’t seem be joyful when I should, nor can I tap into the sufficient strength I know God gives me ... VIEW POST