I have had the privilege of having many friends over the years. In my high school years, I had lots of friends. After high school, I moved about 4 hours away from home to go to college. My high school friendships faded significantly. I made friends at college and I’m close to many of them…
For many years, counseling was a bit taboo. If you were seeing a counselor, you must be weird or odd. Thankfully, that is not the case today. I believe seeking counsel is a sign of strength. I remember studying Adolescent Counseling years ago at West Georgia College (now the University of West Georgia). I was…
This is not a descriptive term that is used in positive circumstances. It is a word that carries some other baggage with it. For example, the word jealous is usually accompanied by resentment toward another person. Envious is probably a “sibling” of Jealous. They both connect over something or someone else who has something they…
I’ve heard this word before. There are “naysayers” all over the place. People with an opinion about what I can or can’t do. I’m trying hard to be an optimist for sure. I want to see the glass “half full” instead of “half empty”. There is a difference in how I see things and what…
I used to love to watch “The Invisible Man”, as a kid. It was a movie made years ago. I loved imagining what it would be like to be truly invisible. I could learn secrets between two people. I could be in a meeting and really learn what people thought. There are a few applications…
I went through a bit of rebellion period in my younger years. (I know it’s hard to imagine!) I challenged everything my parents and anyone in authority had to say. I was still at home, so I really didn’t go anywhere or do anything major out of rebellion. I won’t disclose some of the stupid…
I have faced many battles in my life. Sometimes the battle is deeply personal and not obvious to those around me. At other times, the battle is quite obvious. I believe everyone faces battles during their life – some are giant battles, and some are small battles. I am still learning that Lord will go…
I learned several years ago not to pray for patience. I struggle with this ability for sure. The dictionary defines patience as the “willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with delay”. That definition made me smile because COVID-19 has been quite the “annoyance” for sure. There are so many people who have been…
If I decided to make a list of all the wrong things I have done, it would be a long read. It might be somewhat entertaining, but I would be absolutely humiliated and embarrassed. The crazy thing is, that the Lord knows EVERYTHING I have done, said or even thought about, and He accepts me…
This word means to “begin again” or to “restore or replenish”. I have had relationships over the years that when I connect up with people I haven’t seen in years, there’s a bit of a renewal to our relationship. There are activities of my life that I have let go, but I have renewed later.…