The holidays ring Christmas carols, family fun, and gifts galore. Neighborhoods and towns are decorated with tinsel and lights, and holiday cheer is vibrant and bright. But this is not always reality. Let’s face it- sometimes the holidays hurt. For many people, the holidays are an incredibly painful time of year, and their Christmas season is anything but a picturesque Hallmark movie scene. I used to be among this group of people who would dread this time of year, and sometimes, I still am.
reflections
Finding God in the Highs, Lows, and In-Between
I have felt God a lot in the highs and lows of life, but finding Him in the in-between seems to be a challenge for me sometimes. Is God still there even when I do not feel Him?
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The Last Word is Never the Best Word
We have all been there, in the heat of an argument and we are boiling. This person has said all the wrong things and the truth is, so have you.
Pour Some Water On It by Terra DeMerchant
I love our hardwood floors. They’re beautiful.
But.
These aren’t the type of hardwood floors where all the pieces fit together in one solid flat surface. Instead, these fit together with about a 1/8” groove along each piece of hardwood.
I didn’t even notice the grooves until we were moving into the house and then I started wondering how in the world I would be able to keep these grooves clean. Well, fast-forward nine years and two kids later… these lovely grooves have been my nemesis.
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Grow with the Unknown
Sometimes I wish I knew it all. It is no secret that life is hard and if I knew more, that would solve a lot of problems. Not even a month into this whole blogging thing and I already feel like the struggle is real. There are so many things I need to learn and so many things I need to know.
Wonderfully Made and Uniquely Woven
I have compared myself to others my whole life. My nervous habits, the inability to work with numbers, my skin, over-the-top emotion, and awkward facial expressions have always made me feel inadequate compared to others. I have felt less than and not good enough.