Don’t Hold On
Sometimes it takes a painful letting go to discover what we truly need.
Who took the lane lines?
An imitation open-water swim showed me just how come life felt so dizzying and how I might set it a-right.
how we respond to ‘thou shalt not’ says a lot about who we are
Does dissent that is celebrated in our youth grow up into sedition?
You are of inestimable value
Tip-toeing along the forested trail with an early morning group of birders, I marveled at a ray of sun peeking through the canopy and illuminating the brush below. Binoculars at the ready, our small band had stopped to look and listen for the sounds of the small creatures around us. I became instantly aware of […]
kicking and kicking but going nowhere?
When it feels like our kicking and kicking is getting us nowhere, we may be surprised by what shows us we’re getting somewhere.
Complain to Me, not to Them
We carry so much. Where can we put it down? “Give it to Me and let them be.”
The Body Doesn’t Lie
What good is a body? Its senses offer awareness.Its movements exercise connectedness. Its behavior shows what it is thinking.Its responsiveness proves its attention.Its spontaneity, a display of flexibility.Its skill, evidence of its teaching. Its performance shows that it has practiced.Its coordination calls on its balance.Its competence demonstrates its consistency.Its record shows its preparation. A body grows when it […]
In the race of your life: keep your eye on the prize
Winning. Competition. Trophies. Prizes. Those things all held real sway for me as a young athlete. I wanted them. And, many times, I got what I wanted. I was successful, often a winner. Much celebrated and complemented. When I became a Christian I came to see myself on the winner’s podium, and I didn’t necessarily […]
If there’s not time now, there won’t be time then
My name is Wendy and I am a procrastinator. Okay. There. I said it. Now I can analyze why I do this…but I won’t. Because that’s where I have been for years and years. Trying to figure out why I just don’t get to doing so many things that I really WANT to do. Good […]
Befriending Time
Imagine something so simple could make all the difference.
