Be a Friend to Yourself

Share I was wearing boots and my buddy Maizeanne was wearing flip flops.  That’s Texas in January for ya. Should I dress based on the fact that it’s 70 degrees outside or the fact that it’s smack dab middle of January?  The woes of seasonal confusion. Can I just confess

Romans 5:8

Share Reading Ignatius for class and he reminded me– deep within my heart– of the power behind something I have known but haven’t fully internalized. Jesus.  God became man.  God came to earth.  He walked, talked, taught, and… wept.  He came to us. That itself is grace. That itself should

Unknowns as Unknown Paths to Him

Share There’s only one thing I know about the past few weeks, and it’s that I’m swimming in a sea of unknowns. I don’t know where I’m going to work, and I am now unemployed. I don’t know where Clayton and I are going to live in 4 months. I

The Start of 1000 Gifts

Share One of my goals for 2012 is to slow life down– even just mentally– to take in, embrace, and enjoy the gifts around me.  My calmer self might be a gift to those around me too! When I rush, I hurry to the next thing without fully finishing the

How to make new habits immediately

Share Organization is a habit.  You won’t ever reach “Organization Nirvana” and then be able to let yourself go, though I wish that were the case.  It’s a daily effort. This need for continual progression forward is in nearly every facet of life. Getting healthy– you don’t reach your goal