Last week I was hanging out with my friend Trish and I was harassing her for not returning a few phone calls and text messages. (Admittedly prompt response to correspondence is not Trish’s strength.) But after I got in a few jabs she said, “you are making me feel bad.” And immediately I felt bad. […]
Today I’m guest posting over on The Stubborn Servant. I met Nicole Unice through the world blogs and twitter. And when she sent me an email introducing herself further, we realized we had several mutual acquaintances. The world is so small. Nicole asked me to write on the word PLAN. So here’s what I came […]
Today I’m guest posting over on the Catalyst blog. They talk mostly about leadership. And the church. And personal development. It is one of my favorite resources. But when they asked me to share something I was stumped. I quickly realized I am more comfortable talking about all the things I don’t know, instead of […]
I am officially addicted to Angry Birds, or as I now like to call it “the great time suck.” If you aren’t familiar with Angry Birds it’s a silly little game on the iPad and iPhone that is as addictive as it is dumb. Literally you sling birds out of a slingshot into different scenes […]
After a growth spurt (whether up or out), inevitably my clothes don’t fit in the same way. Sometimes they are too short, sometimes they are too tight, and sometimes they are just plain wonky. Most of the time I am too stubborn to accept my current reality. I naively stuff myself in, doing whatever it […]
What if I woke up every morning and knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that I was right where I needed to be? What if I woke up every morning and realized that I had absolutely no control over the past? What if I woke up every morning and understood that tomorrow is resting […]
Earlier today my friend Bianca Juarez twittered, “Yesterday I walked into Target and walked out under budget and ONLY with the things I needed. I deserve a hug, a cupcake, and a gold medal!” She got dozens of responses congratulating her for this impressive feat. Because WE ALL KNOW it is practically impossible to walk […]
A couple of weeks ago I finished John Ortberg’s The Me I Want To Be. I LOVE this book. It got me thinking, brought clarity to the cloudiness, answered questions I didn’t know I was asking, and offered peace to replace some of my stirring. My copy is all marked-up with underlines and notes of promptings […]
I’ll go ahead and admit it. I am a huge Don Miller fan. I love EVERYTHING I’ve read that he has written. And I love EVERYTHING I’ve heard him say. His words simply resonate. I read Blue Like Jazz when I was in my late twenties and pretty skeptical of the religious rigamarole. Don’s candor […]
A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of attending the wedding of one of my best friends. Since I was in the wedding (and since there is no notable boy in my life), I went by myself. Not a big of a deal. I’ve done it dozens of times. Really, not a big […]
