Advice to a Bride, Advice to a Groom
To the Bride: (given by the author) 1. Boys are gross. You can change some things, but not everything. You have to decide to be ok with that and not nag him to death. 2. When in the middle of an...
View ArticleDear Hurting Friend,
Dear Hurting Friend, I see you. I see your grief filled pins and statuses. They are your public ways of crying. Sometimes they are quiet sighs and sometimes they are sobs. Social Media is a pro at...
View ArticleControlling our Margins
I love Jon Acuff. He always has words of wisdom, encouragement, and humor. I read his blog every day. In this one he tells us how to say no in pursuit of our dreams. I mostly agreed with him. And...
View ArticleWhy I compare.
As a fledgling writer I read other blogs to get ideas, inspiration, to stay informed, to extend my reading circle, to brush up and expand on my writing style etc. But, so many times it just makes me...
View ArticleI’m your brother, but…
I am your brother but I will judge you on your standards. I will judge you on which version of the bible you choose to read – and ignore the fact that you do choose to read the bible. I will judge...
View ArticleThoughts After a Rough Weekend
God shows His goodness to us in so many ways. Last Thursday it came in the way of an unexpected email conversation, one that wasn’t anticipated but was dearly needed. It was encouraging and...
View ArticleYour Future You Will Thank You
Dear You. You never thought you’d hear from me again. You thought you’d burned that bridge a thousand times over, and you did. And don’t worry, this isn’t me rebuilding that bridge or fighting old...
View ArticlePost it Note Fr-Monday!
I know I usually do post it note thoughts on Fridays but I knew it would be best to start the week with this rather than end with this idea. Sometimes we are just busy doing. Everything gets done and...
View ArticleThese Simple Things
Following last week’s post of What April Taught Me, I decided to share the simple changes I will be making in May. Small things that I should be doing already (like the minimal exercise and diet change...
View Article5 Ways to Improve Your Focus
I’ve mentioned a few times I have issues with focusing on one thing at at time. I still struggle and it takes mindfulness and purposefulness on my part but I’ve narrowed down all the advice I’ve read...
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