Soul Rest

Soul Rest

This is going to be amazing, I thought as I grabbed my mug of hot chocolate and headed down the forever long staircase at my work. I had been craving the yummy treat all day and couldn’t wait to pour it down my throat when my thoughts were interrupted by my feet...
Why We Can’t Bury Our Heads in the Sand Anymore

Why We Can’t Bury Our Heads in the Sand Anymore

I hate conflict. I usually find myself slipping out the back door when I see a conflict erupting around me. It makes me about as comfortable as a cat trapped in a roomful of squeaky rocking chairs. I feel anxious, my palms get sweaty and I look for an exit. That’s the...
Give Me Jesus

Give Me Jesus

​​​​ Tomorrow I’ll start over. Tomorrow, I promised myself I would do better, as I downed my 4th handful of peanut butter M & M’s. But while it was still today, I was going to make my “cheating” count. Might as well eat those chips and queso I saw earlier in the...
The Girl Who Was Afraid

The Girl Who Was Afraid

Once upon a time there was girl that was afraid of a lot of things. Particularly, she was deathly terrified of haunted houses and always declined her friends’ requests to attend them when Halloween came around every year. However, one such year, the girl was a...
Breaking the Measuring Stick

Breaking the Measuring Stick

My pulse quickened as I entered the gym. Most of my friends had gone before me, exhibiting their chirpy personalities coupled with perfected jumps and tumbling passes. Their shiny personalities were mesmerizing as they cheered their hearts out. I tried really hard to...
7 Ways to Stop Failing

7 Ways to Stop Failing

Did you know that only 8% of people that make a New Year’s Resolution actually keep it according to Forbes magazine? So basically 9 in 10 people quit before achieving their goal. I’m part of that quitter club and have been for most of my life. Year after year I would...