Letting Go...To Grasp What Really Matters
In dripping wet clothes, I hastily scanned the meager selection of office supplies at my local drug store. What item was so important that I had to go out at 8pm in the middle of a thunderstorm to get? I didn’t even know. But what I did know was that in less than 24 hours, sixteen family members would be coming in…
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The best gift I received in a long time is a car stopper. It’s a little target on the garage floor that lets me know when it’s time to brake, so I don’t hit the wall. ‘Geez… do you actually run into the garage wall? What kind of person are you?’ It’s ok if that’s what you’re thinking. Yes, I…
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Before I shut things down for a holiday break, I really wanted to be farther along in a massive work project that’s taken over our ping pong table. I had an air-tight completion plan in place and then social media imposters happened and medication issues happened and ‘I’d rather reorganize the closet’ happened. So, now I have a problem. The…
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“Just put your fear out there,” my friend encouraged. “What’s that scared little voice inside you saying is going to happen?” I hesitated for a moment. Describing the angst that I was feeling about my upcoming retreat was difficult. I took a deep breath and said, “Well, an influx of people registered at the last minute, a lot more than…
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When I was little, I’d often climb the tree in our back yard in Iowa. Once I got to the top, I’d forget about my bestie Matt waiting down below and the things that troubled my heart. My sole focus was the feeling of sun on my face and a connection to something bigger than myself. After a while, I’d climb…
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You can do everything “right” and things can still go horribly wrong. I am facing this. I am embracing this. And yet, the question ‘WHY?’ pops up like a pesky fly, abruptly interrupting my thoughts, my focus, my joy. But WHY did this happen? The human need to figure out why a crisis occurred … where to place the blame……
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