I recently committed to participate in my first 5k in September. This seemingly simple commitment was a huge first step for me – a step towards not letting fear rule over me anymore. When I was diagnosed with Peripheral Neuropathy, my doctors told me that any exercise that involved pressure on my joints (jogging, Zumba,Continue reading “Pressing On”
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The Deepest Waters – Poem on Psalm 69
The deepest waters are swallowing me whole yet, my throat remains parched and my eyes can no longer produce tears. I stretch my hands up through the waves, reaching out to my God. He reaches out to me, breaking through the water and the fears. Thoughts flood my mind of things past and present sorrowsContinue reading “The Deepest Waters – Poem on Psalm 69”
The Comparison Trap
Comparison. It’s a trap. It’s a snare that is used to steal your joy. We know we shouldn’t do it – compare ourselves to others, but this social media world we live in, makes it so easy, doesn’t it? I suffer from this disease of comparison. My guess is you suffer from it too. ForContinue reading “The Comparison Trap”
The Pieces Fit
I love jigsaw puzzles. Jigsaw puzzles to me are relaxing and help me decompress from what life can bring during the day. If you have ever done a puzzle, and I am sure you have, then you know they are easy in the beginning, right? You put all the border pieces together and form theContinue reading “The Pieces Fit”
The Paths We Take
Do you ever have those moments where something you are doing brings back a specific memory? It happened to me this morning while taking the garbage down to the curb, of all things. You never know when God is going to speak to you, right? As I walked towards the garbage can, I noticed thereContinue reading “The Paths We Take”