Posts Tagged ‘Faith’
Emotionally Steady
Those who know me would probably describe me as an emotional person. I know how to hold my emotions in check sometimes. At other times they just blow through the doors and seem to take over. I recently went to the office of my partner who passed just to have a conversation about how much…
Read MoreConfident
Confident means “self-assured” and positive. People who are confident are often accused of being arrogant. There is a line that is quite different between these two. Arrogance is an exaggeration of one’s own value or ability. Confidence has a subtle humility mixed in. Arrogance and humility don’t intersect. I am reading in the Psalms this…
Read MoreJoy Of Presence
I must confess that I’m easily distracted during the day with a “buzz” or a “ding” from my phone or my watch. I’m learning that to be fully present with someone, I have to lay my phone down away from me. I also need to disconnect my watch. The thing is, I want to be…
Read MoreTrust
I have times when my trust is shaken. I get rattled a bit when this happens. Trust for me is steady. Trust is foundational. Trust in relational. Trust for me is a bit sacred. I trust people I know. I try hard to trust first before mistrust can enter into my heart. I think trust…
Read MoreEach Season
I am excited to see winter come to a close. Spring is around the corner. I can feel it almost daily as the seasons begin to change. There are flowers that are starting to bud and bloom. Here in Georgia, we will have some pollen as things start coming to life. I was reading in…
Read MoreEyewitness
When I see something with my own eyes, it is really difficult to convince me that what I saw didn’t happen. I will confess that when something traumatic happens, it’s hard on the eyewitness to comprehend all that just happened. I’m reading through John’s account of Jesus’ life. I’m near the end where Jesus is…
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