I’m not sure who started the trend — or who created the cutesy acronym, but you can’t love Pinterest as much as I do and not know what DIY stands for: Do-It-Yourself. Turns out we can DIY just about everything these days. We don’t have to spend millions (good thing, right?) to have all that […]
Let it go. Sometimes it can sound trite. Too easy an answer for some pretty difficult and complicated problems. Or it may seem to suggest that we’re walking away from — simply abandoning — people or situations or responsibilities that are overwhelming to us. Earlier this week, I shared how I’ve been finding freedom in […]
“Every time you plant seed, you sow something that does not come to life [germinating, springing up, and growing] unless it dies first.” ~ 1 Corinthians 15:36 AMP Sometimes we have to be willing to let the dream die. The hope, the expectation. The long-cherished, carefully thought out, best laid, much prayed-over plan. We have […]
Today I’m praying one of the hardest prayers I’ve ever prayed. One of the most painful prayers I’ve ever prayed. It’s a prayer that challenges me. Convicts me. Cuts me to the core. I rarely get through the first few lines, before my petition turns to confession — with tears of grief and shame. And […]
