My Vanity Fast Part 3: THE CHALLENGE
In Part 1 and Part 2 we talked about what beauty is not, so let’s talk about what beauty is. Beauty is an older woman at church who is struggling with a family that is falling apart. Even through the tears, she is praising her God because His is good. Beauty...
The messy entanglements of pain in relationships
I often think that I would be the perfect Christian if it weren’t for other people. I am convinced that I would be a better servant of Christ if it were just Him and me. Sounds ridiculous, right? Being a Christian is all about other people! The second commandment is...
Freedom for People Pleasers
“I can’t tell you the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone.” ~Ed Sheeran Recently, I challenged a friend of mine to brake the chains of the ‘shoulds’ in her life. She, like most of us, was overcommitted, overwhelmed, and stressed out. Most of her time was...