Posts Tagged ‘broken’
Outward Appearance
I have learned to push forward even when I’m struggling inside. I’ve also learned to smile even when I’m hurting inside. I have learned to “fake it until I make it”. I can look like I’ve got it all together on the outside, but inside I’m a “jacked up mess”. I know people who look…
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I’ve privately repented before the Lord many times of my private sin. Repentance is a U-turn. I was going in one direction (the wrong direction) but now I’m turning and heading in the right direction. Repentance is hard sometimes. Repentance is humbling. Repentance requires me to lay down my pride. My journey through Job is…
Read MoreDivorce
I am not a fan of divorce. I went through a divorce nearly 28 years ago and I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemies. I was broken and in deep pain as my life as I knew it changed. I know people who flippantly choose divorce as a way to seek happiness. It is…
Read MoreBeautifully Functionally Dysfunctional
There are times when I speak of my functional/dysfunctional family. I went through divorce almost 28 years ago and my family was broken. We both fought for our children and ended up sharing joint physical custody of our three children. It was a very hard season of my life. We learned early on how to…
Read MoreLooks Can Be Deceiving
I have noticed that people who “seem” to have it all together really don’t. They often just have different struggles going on and few people know about them. I know what it’s like to “fake it until you make it”. I have been there and done that. I firmly believe that everyone will experience struggles,…
Read MoreDull & Indifferent
Please don’t read that title and think that I’m excited about being dull & indifferent. These are two negative adjectives that I want to certainly avoid. I don’t even want to be perceived as being dull and indifferent. I want to be preset and fully alive wherever I am. I want to the joy…
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