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The last two mornings, I woke up early. Instead of lying in bed, I got myself up and went on a little walk. Yesterday, I stayed in the neighborhood where I live. As I walked, I remembered when I was younger and my mom would wake me up early to go walking with her. I […]

For most of my life, I thought I was extroverted. I thought I loved noise.Loved people.Loved being the loud one in the room.Loved staying busy.Loved helping.Loved being needed. But recently I’ve started realizing something uncomfortable:I wasn’t energized by constant stimulation. I was surviving through it. My nervous system lived in activation for so long that

The song that has been playing over and over in my head this morning is I’m in the Lord’s Army. I remember singing it as a child. “I may never march in the infantry, ride in the cavalry, shoot the artillery, but I’m in the Lord’s Army.” I haven’t heard that song since I was

After recording episode 56, I needed some fresh air and sunshine. I have an electric scooter that I love to ride. It takes me back to being a kid…..wind in your hair, sunshine on your face. It brings a smile to me every time. So I headed to a local park. I just wanted to

I’m sitting here trying to write this blog, and my cat is directly in front of my screen—blocking everything. And as I try to see around this cute, fat cat, it hits me: This is my life. That cat blocking my view?That’s been my control.My need to be accepted.My need to manage everything. I can

I have been sitting in 1 Samuel 2:36 now for about 4 weeks. I’ve done 3 podcast episodes on this one verse, and I am still struggling with it. For the past few months, I’ve really been living these verses—learning them, living them, and then leaving them. But this one? This one has a tight