"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step." – Martin Luther King Jr. We were sitting around the table chatting about the upcoming weekend when it happened. The opportunity just popped up out of nowhere. I hadn’t been askingRead the Rest…
My stomach knotted up as the anxiety pervaded my entire body, tensing each muscle from my throbbing headache to my rumbling gut. I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that I would not be able to succeed-it was impossible. And the problem was that I wanted to succeed, IRead the Rest…
"So, what did you learn in Sunday School today?" I queried my nine year old daughter, who sat in the back seat of the Honda. As she munched on popcorn, she gave me her version of the story, intermittent with comments from dad and siblings. There was this guy, Jericho,Read the Rest…
I walked down the hallway, eyes on my dirty shoelaces, cheeks crimson and hair falling in front of my face. My feet shuffled along in a painfully slow pace while my ears were burning. THOSE jeans. That's what she had said. How could anyone dare to wear those jeans notRead the Rest…
I'm taking classes this summer and trying to juggle student expectations, mommy expectations, and planning future goals all at the same time. One of the things I've had to do as part of my classwork has involved strategic planning for possible crises. I totally understand how necessary it is toRead the Rest…
