by | Book Reviews, Books, Life Application
I have an addiction to reading. It’s pretty bad, actually. I would rather eat ramen noodles so I can buy books. (Okay, I’m not that desperate, but you get the point.)
I get made fun of all the time for saying, “You need to read this book. It’ll change your life.” It’s usually pretty much true. Every book you read will change your life in one way or another, whether for the right or wrong reasons. I can’t imagine my life without a book in my hand.
Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States, once said, “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” It’s true. Though not everyone is called to a level of leadership like Truman, everyone is called to keep growing and learning. When you read, you grow. You can share that quote and give me credit. 🙂
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by | Faith Lived Out, Life Application
I’m currently working on creating some curriculum I’ll be teaching for a brand new program the Missouri Department of Corrections is unrolling. I’m beyond excited! I literally get to be a part of watching Isaiah 61 unfold as I watch the release from darkness for the prisoners.
As I was focusing on the life-planning section of the curriculum, my heart was heavy and emotional thinking about two people whose lives both ended in very different ways. I decided to share the story with you, too.
I want to tell you a story about two men I knew, Sandy and Doug.
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by | Faith Lived Out, Life Application
If I could pick a theme for 2018, I’m just not sure what it would be. Perhaps grace. Ya, Grace. That was, after all, my one word for 2018. To read my one word for 2019, check out this blog post.
• I started 2018 out leaving work in an ambulance.
• A close friend died.
• I watched man close a ministry God called me to.
• I cussed at God in anger, fear and heartbreak.
• I got on my knees and surrendered to Him again.
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by | Book Reviews, Life Application
It was about this time last year I fell off the cliff. I burned out, but I couldn’t see it. I couldn’t wrap my mind around what was happening.
Have you ever left for work early in the morning only to find you couldn’t even go the speed limit because the fog was so heavy? So you just turn your headlights on and trek your way through as much as you can, barely able to see in front of you.
That’s what it felt like for me.
I couldn’t see anymore. I couldn’t think past the fog. I felt like I had failed at everything, and failed everyone. I had no hope left. But I couldn’t figure out why. I couldn’t understand.
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by | Life Application
Don’t punch me in the face, but I’m about to admit something to you. Until this season, I’ve NEVER watched The Voice. I think I caught part of an episode at a friend’s house once, but beyond that, nope. Never.
Are you done judging me yet? Good.. now let’s get to the good stuff.
I had no intentions of watching it this season either, until my friend Marcie mentioned how funny Kelly Clarkson was. So I fired up Hulu and thought I’d give it a shot. Call me hooked.
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by | Life Application
I didn’t get to watch the Golden Globes, but when I got off work and was perusing through Facebook before I drifted off to dream land, I saw my newsfeed exploding with kudos to Oprah for her speech during her acceptance of the Cecil B. de Mille Award.
Oprah’s one of those women who doesn’t just throw her words around. She doesn’t simply use her fame to grow her platform and become richer. She uses her platform to share truth, injustice, victories, and more.
I don’t always agree with the views Oprah shares, but I still admire her strength, courage, vulnerability, and tenacity. I want to be like her when I grow up.
This speech. This speech. This speech.
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