Category Perseverance
Persevering Through the Pruning
Do you like to have the correct answer? Do you like to be right? I like to have the right answers. I like to know what to do when. I like the gold stars, the affirmation, the recognition, the satisfaction, and the achievements that come from it. If something goes wrong, I like to know […]
Remaining Steadfast When You Want to Run
Have you ever experienced a time of tension in your life…when anxiety and frustration were rising, making you simply want to run away? But, in that moment, you knew that running would be an act of disobedience, taking you away from where God wants you to be. How does one remain steadfast when you want […]
Sustained Through Times of Strain
Ugh! Is it only Tuesday? Tuesday is normally my favorite day of the week, but my first thought this morning when my brain started to stir before my eyes even opened was, “why is it morning already!” I’m going through this season where my days feel like an up mountain marathon and my nights feel […]
Never Left Alone
Have you ever heard the saying, “the very thing you are avoiding is exactly what you need”? Today, I do not want to write. Not these words. Not this topic. I would rather let this wave crash upon the shores of the beach and roll back out to sea, waiting for more favorable conditions. This […]
Joy for the Journey
There are times in the journey of my life that I feel as though I am stuck on Setback Street. There is wear and tear, time spent, fuel used, and yet no positive progress seems to be made. It’s like sitting in a traffic jam where the light repeatedly changes color, and the only thing […]
