We’ve all done it. Scrolling through social media, we see a friend’s picture-perfect home, a colleague’s fabulous vacation, or a celebrity’s glamorous life, and we can’t help but compare. Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy,” yet we continue to fall into this trap. Why do we subject ourselves to this unnecessary…
In a world that often feels overwhelming, where bad news seems to lurk around every corner, finding hope in Jesus can give you peace. You can’t turn on the television, scroll through social media, or open a newspaper without being confronted by the harsh realities of the evil in our world. My husband often jokes…
There’s not a person alive who hasn’t made a decision and wondered if they made the right choice. Some decisions aren’t life-changing, but others can be. My post yesterday on what I kept from the Nordstrom Sale was all about decisions, but I’m not stressing over those. However, decisions on a college or career choice,…
Is it just me, or has it become easier to get distracted? Social media and cell phones have replaced the distractions that I used to have when traveling. Before, it was the kids arguing or me trying to follow directions I printed on my computer. No matter what is garnering your attention, I’ve found out…
Last week, my Sunday post was about tests. The testing that the Lord might put us through to grow spiritually and personally. Some tests work on our character, attitude, compassion, and empathy. Other tests can work on things you might struggle with, and for me, it is strength. I’m not talking about the kind of…
How many of you remember the blaring emergency broadcast system messages that would show on your televisions? As a child, these messages scared me to death. I had no idea why they would need to broadcast them, but they sounded serious, and that was enough for me. Tests are a big part of our lives,…
Everybody longs for a trouble-free life. One with no problems, no worries, and no strife. While everybody longs for this, I don’t know a single person that actually HAS it. My sister once told me about a devotional she read that talked about how we should look at problems. She said it talked about how…
I don’t know about you, but when I was a child, I wanted to have the power of invisibility. I might have watched too many cartoons in which you could become invisible by putting on a cloak, but the idea was intriguing. Dreaming of all the things I could do if I were invisible became…
Have you ever felt outnumbered, in your opinion? That doesn’t mean your opinion is right or wrong; it just means that it is what you believe to be true. Too many times, we can be swayed to change what we think because of others. If you’ve ever served on a jury, you know that everyone…
Happy Father’s Day, Lord! Everyone reading this blog post has a reason to celebrate today! We all are blessed to have a loving, caring, giving, and forgiving heavenly Father! Themed posts are not my favorite thing to write. What I mean by that is that I don’t like feeling like I have to write about…