How to Set Goals if You Are Barely Surviving It was my second 5K that I had run in the past year, but it turned out to be my worst. All throughout the race I felt tired and weary. It was not a fun race. By the time I reached the finished line I had hurt my ankle and I was limping. Crossing the line felt like a relief and tears welled up in my eyes. It was not a…
A Closer Look at Psalm 90-91 When our family moved overseas I claimed Psalm 90:1 as my theme verse! We said goodbye to a home we had for over fifteen years. Living in Central America we began to grow roots again and home shifted for me. I never thought I would think of that home in Honduras as a real home. But after two years I did! Only, God moved us (again!) back to the United States. So I had…
A Study of Psalms Moving to a new area last fall means that this is our first summer here. We have new neighbors and new opportunities. Our yard is a little small so we aren’t able to really have space for a pool or swing set. Thankfully, we have a pool just five minutes from our house! We are excited to join. My kids are looking forward to hopefully making new friends but I’m looking forward to meeting some of…
When You Are Struggling to Find Joy The other day I was walking on the treadmill in my garage. The winter weather was making me chilly, but I decided I would push myself a little harder. As every five minutes went by I pushed higher on the incline and higher on the speed. Over a period of thirty minutes, I was walking very briskly at a very steep outline. The problem? I wasn’t going anywhere. I was stuck in my…