We are drawn to people who understand us. Who can peek into our world. We sense they know us. We feel seen and heard. Connected with them. We tell them a sad story and they sympathize. They ask questions. Wanting to better understand. We tell them our dreams and they don't laugh. ... Read More
Things to Remember
Why It’s Hard to Be a Gracious Receiver
At the convenience store tucked along a corridor of the Atlanta airport, I am next in line to pay for my bottles of water and packages of string cheese. I un-tuck the water from my arms and hand her my credit card. She swipes the card. "Denied," she says. She swipes it again. "I'm ... Read More
To the Woman Who Gets Hurt by Words
We hadn’t been married that long when my husband said, “Theresa why do you take everything so personally?” Which offended me more than his previous comment had, which yes, I was taking personally. Does this happen to you? Do you find yourself bristling, mentally arguing, and feeling beat up ... Read More
The Life of Experience and Changing Perspectives
An out-of-state friend and I text back and forth. Setting a time to call and discuss a book we were reading. (Which of course, often turns into a catch-up-and-gab time. Oh, and let's-talk-about-the-book before we hang up time.) We decide to call tomorrow. 2:00 Tomorrow arrives, and after ... Read More
Quit Thinking You Are the Only Failure: Because You Are Not
I walked confidently and relaxed into the hairdresser. It was time for a little relaxation. Being about ten minutes early, I was told by the other hairdresser that Jason would return in a few minutes. Enough time for a cup of tea, I thought. And proceeded to get one. Within minutes I was ... Read More
Truth for When You Feel Far from Beautiful
Hey beautiful! Yes You! Quit swiveling your head like a steering wheel. Looking to see if I am talking to someone else. Because I am talking to you. And you are beautiful. So beautiful and loved. I know there are days you feel unloved. Days you feel about as beautiful and put together as ... Read More
Do You Ever Feel Unnoticed and Undervalued?
Recently I got in a funk. A dark cloud hung over and throughout me. It seemed everything I did was failing, late, or not good enough. I felt undervalued. Unnoticed. I also felt my brain power was underused. I mean, how much brain energy does it take to figure out when to start a load of ... Read More
Why I Am Starting This Year Without New Goals
Sometimes we get so excited to execute new goals that we set ourselves up for failure. When I was a teen, our pastor announced that he was going to focus on the fruits of the Spirit. Each week he would discuss a different fruit. Well, I was humble enough to know there was some room for ... Read More
