I have been doing a lot of reflecting lately. With a newborn in the house, a toddler running around, and a home-buying process in full swing, things have been challenging in a new way. Whilst thinking about the many changes, obstacles, and unforeseen challenges we have faced over the last few months, I felt the…
“The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.” —Proverbs 21:5 John is the senior project manager for a Fortune 500 company. He is credited with moving his company into a profitable advantage over their competition. He is also at the end of his career. As he sits in…
Recently, our pastor taught on spiritual growth. He said that growth usually comes out of pain and tension. This message reminded me that my husband and I should never be afraid to confront one another or discuss hard issues, because through these seasons, our marriage grows. I’ve learned that there are seasons in life. Life…
My reputation has always been important to me. I am constantly trying to impress people. I will manipulate a situation as much as needed in order to make everything perfect. Once, when my husband and I were dating, I made him leave my apartment in the middle of a snowstorm, refusing him the safety of…
During the past year, my husband and I have been walking through the pain of losing someone we loved dearly. The pastor who was planning to speak at the funeral gathered our immediate family in a room a few days before the service and challenged us in a big way. Through tears he whispered, “Don’t waste…
