I am what you would call a gift giver. I love paying attention to the details of someone’s life and crafting the perfect gift for them. I enjoy giving gifts because they can make a person feel special, seen, and loved. Now imagine if I hypothetically worked tirelessly on constructing a practical gift that I …
6,000 That’s the approximate number of thoughts we have per day*. 80% That’s the number that reflects how many of our thoughts are negative**. These numbers are astounding to me. We have thousands of thoughts a day, and the vast majority of them are negative towards ourselves and others. This should not be the case …
An Anchor. Full of strength and stability. Once thrown overboard a vessel, it hooks to the seabed and prevents a boat from drifting. An anchor is such an excellent symbol of steadfastness. It stays firmly fixed in place and causes the vessel attached to it to be unwavering in its position. Immovable. When you think …
Imagine stepping into a brick house built in 1916 that hasn’t been kept up well. You cross the threshold of the front door and enter into what used to be the living room. The creaking of the floor gets louder with every step, so you tread lightly for fear the floor may give way at …
Earlier this year, I decided to do a brave thing and get a…plant. It’s a brave thing for me because I have killed a plant before, and I figured my thumb was black from this experience. Even with my self-proclaimed “black thumbness,” I still decided to push past the fear of killing another plant and …
Have you ever been late to catch a flight and hear on the intercom, “Final boarding call for flight 121 heading to Huntsville, AL”? You are already speed walking, but upon hearing this, what do you do? Start running, of course, because who wants to miss a flight and have to wait an absurd amount …
“Well, that’s so stupid!” Oh my goodness, did I just say that out loud? How could I be so inconsiderate? The words seemed to slip out of my mouth before I had time to grab them and push them back into my thoughts. How many of you can relate to not thinking before you speak? …
Have you ever felt like the challenges of life stretched you beyond your capacity? Your job is asking you to work an insane amount of hours, and you oblige because, well, bills come every month and have to be paid, right? Stretch. On top of your work schedule, you maxed out your calendar with activities you …
Devoted…We all have the capability of being devoted, but we often struggle to keep our hearts devoted to any particular thing. It is easy to be committed to a person or a cause when there is passion driving you. But what happens when the passion dissipates? Will your devotion remain? Trials can make a once …
What do you see when you look upon a lump of clay? You may be like me and see a dry piece of dirt you can’t do much with. Now imagine if a potter were to look at that same lump of clay. What do you think he might see? I think he would see …
