Powerlessness
If you’re powerless over something, you either have to let it go or be content where it will take you. There is no middle ground.
Purpose
Yesterday’s Vision
As I look at myself today and whisper, “I can’t,” I wonder how my view is distorted by the clouded lens of yesterday. The obstacles are too large . . . the road is too long. I am too small . . . my strengths too few and puny. Those [read more]
An Abundant Life
An abundant life is not one free from worry, but one filled with hope.
Breaking with Complaining
When did I fall in love with complaining? It makes me miserable. It makes those around me miserable. It makes me see huge problems that aren’t big at all. It makes me miss good things that are truly huge. Complaining makes me small. Today, I choose not to complain. I [read more]
Mind Over Brain Matter
As peacemakers interact with individuals in conflict, we sometimes marvel and sometimes grieve over our perceptions of the way people think. Easy decisions from the view of the “neutral and impartial third party” slip past combatants as they maneuver to either claim absolute victory in the moment or to navigate [read more]