I was freezing. It was as if I thought after twenty-eight years I would miraculously become “warm-blooded” and not need a sweater at a restaurant. I was wrong. As I sat there, goosebumps all over, I mused about why I…
The Why Behind Your “Not Enough”
We’ve all said it, or at the very least, thought it – I’m not enough. The phrase dances through our mind, preying on our human tendency to compare and be found wanting in a myriad of categories. I’m not enough.
What True Impact Looks Like
We live in a culture, a society, who values “big stage” impact. How many followers you have, the weeks on the bestseller list your book enjoys, your Facebook moment of fame, the reach of your brand, company or supposed status are…
What Are Your Spiritual Gifts?
When you hear the phrase “spiritual gifts,” what do you think about? If you asked me this question just mere months ago, I probably would have asked you what talents you possessed and how you were using those for His kingdom….
In the Now
How many moments are we wasting by not being fully present? How many opportunities do we miss by wishing we were somewhere else? How much of our life’s work do we neglect while we dream or long for something yet…
The {Futile} Pursuit of Perfection
When did good become not good enough? And excellent work not quite right? When did perfection become the highest honor? And our goal in life to strive to achieve it, despite the costs it requires, and the bitter end it…
Fridays are for Favorites #1
It’s Friday! Whohoo! Fridays are always fun – the completion of another week and the anticipation of the weekend to come! 🙂 Lately, our weekends have been filled once again with football (’tis the season! haha), organizing the house, relaxing,…
Do You Feel Like You Need to Change the World?
Part of the reason I began to write about finding the extraordinary in the everyday was the incessant voice in my head whispering, “You’re not enough.” “What you are doing is not enough…” “What are you doing to make sure…
