Category: Thoughts

• Thoughts

  Fear.

  Fear is a very present and unwelcome companion in life. I know the obsessive perfectionist in me fears the uncertain and unknown. I begin to over analyze and to create the worst case scenarios in my head so that way when it happens it might hurt less. Sadly that never…

  November 16, 2023
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  Joy.

  Sometimes it seems impossible that true joy could exist in the world as it is today. You turn on the news or look on your social media feeds and see nothing but violence and despair. Truth is it’s enough to depress anyone. Some times your circumstances seem dark and endless,…

  November 10, 2023
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  Identity.

  There has been several broad questions rattling around in my head for a while now. Who am I? Why am I here? What is my purpose? Some may see this as an existential crisis, but I call it finding my way. We can read all the self help books, listen…

  November 5, 2023
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  Doubt.

  According to Merriam-Webster, doubt is defined as to call into question the truth of or to be uncertain of. As Christians we are told never to doubt God’s plan for our lives. However, I know me personally, we are very much human. Human nature is to doubt, question, fear and…

  October 29, 2023
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  Thankful Thursday.

  You know my dad always called Thursdays “Thankful Thursday”. We need a day in our lives to reflect on all the blessings God has given us. He has put so many good people in our lives and I think we could all make a list of the blessings he has…

  October 26, 2023
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  Rough Roads.

  Sometimes life’s road is straight and smooth. Other times the road is so rough you don’t know how you are going to make it through. But every person has a season and every season we have a merciful and loving God right beside us. We are not alone. “After this…

  October 23, 2023
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  Simple things.

  Have you ever had a horrible day and all you want to do is go home and sit in the dark and cry? I have those frequently. But what gets me through are the people God has put in my life. My family and friends that love me no matter…

  October 17, 2023
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  The Missing Piece.

  Have you ever felt like something is wrong and you just can’t seem to voice what it is. You try to talk to someone and the words just come out sounding wrong in your ears. This is happening to me. I feel like something is missing or something is off…

  October 11, 2023
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  Hollow Heart.

  It has been said that whatever you do, do it with all your heart. I agree with this but I think there is another part that often gets overlooked. We can work and work and do all we can so the world sees us as a good person. But the…

  October 8, 2023
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  People pleaser.

  This is a hard one for me to write because this is a problem I have had for as long as I can remember. One of my biggest anxiety triggers is people pleasing. If someone doesn’t like me I will bend over backwards and change almost anything about myself in…

  October 5, 2023