“You make me feel so _________”. Have you said it too? I’m sure I’ve said it, not even thinking about the responsibility implications. But more often than actual words, the sentiment bubbled from my heart into my thoughts more times than I would care to…
That morning something shifted inside me. The fog lifted a little. I could see certain aspects of life as I had never seen them before. No, I wasn’t in a – slow-down, fog-light-on – picturesque scene in nature. Instead, it was my life. Spiritually, I…
The little kid inside me felt scared to death and abandoned. I’d lost one parent to death; now, the other was out of reach in so many ways due to mental illness. I didn’t want it but had a front-row seat to watch the decline…
I’m not going to lie. The biblical meaning of honor ruffled my feathers a little bit. It was a gut-level resistance. But, at the same time, I could also sense the internal pressure valve release as truth made its way to the surface of my…
I wanted rules. “Weren’t there rules for relationships?” I didn’t realize this was the question I was trying to answer as I googled the subject of honor. A genuine honoring relationship was now something I desperately wanted but knew I didn’t have yet. Sparked by…
I was swimming in the deep pool of memories as I drove home from my mom’s place for the last time. I was humbled with gratitude. I realized how I didn’t want to ever act as my own flotation device and savior again—amazed how grace…
I couldn’t wait. I had made my plans, and I was ready. It did feel a bit like an escape. But I didn’t care. The freedom I envisioned was my driving motivation. Whoosh! A clean slate with a new state and new surroundings would create…
I loved hanging out with my dad as a kid, but his time was limited and precious with three jobs. So most of my upper elementary years, I rode with him on his school bus route. He’d arise while it was still dark, stand at…
