We don’t change mountains. Mountains change us.…
Difficulty
When You Want Deliverance from but God Delivers You Through
Have you ever been so frustrated or desperate that you threw up your hands and yelled, “Deliver me”?…
How to Help Friends who are Hurting
Is the world groaning with more suffering today? It seems so. I know people living in their car. A neighbor (family of five) is facing eviction after struggling for two years with loss of income, loss of health, and mounting medical bills. Personally, I’ve been on the cusp of homelessness more than once. What can you do for friends in such difficult situations? How can you understand their challenges?…
What to Do When Stuck in the Now of No
Easter weekend, I was hit again with family loss. Four days later, in the space of five minutes, two more big “no’s” rocked me….
When Life Reaches a Full Stop
This week I should have been out of state at an intensive writing academy. I gave that up to fulfill a work contract, full of insane deadlines. Then, a week ago, I had unexpected surgery. Despite being worried about it its urgency, having a few days off with a legitimate reason to not do any work sounded almost like a vacation. I didn’t realize the extent to which work had depleted me since August….
