{Temporary} All of life is temporary. My children’s ages. The struggles we face right now. Temporary. Full of time….. We wish for time to go by slowly when things are good. We wish for time to go by fast when things are hard. Right now I’m doing a Whole30 challenge. Only whole foods for 30 days. At first, I was excited and doing great. Today we are day 20 and I’m getting tired of it. It was easy at first….

{Green} As the leaves turn from green to autumn browns, reds, yellows, and oranges, I see the change in seasons. A reminder that life is always a season. Changing. Moving forward. Another Fall. Soon, another winter will be here. As all the seasons change, cycling back around, my heart needs something constant. Something to remind me that not all things change. Some things remain the same. My God never changes. His Word is ever true. Never waivering. Not even the…

{Laugh} Do we laugh enough? We laugh to avoid embarrassment. We sometimes laugh to ease the tension. Do we laugh from a place of joy? A place of happiness? I find my laughter comes easiest when I am living a certain type of way. Calm. Rested. Peaceful. Simple. When my life is categorized by these things, laughter slips into the air more often. I’ve noticed my children laugh more than I do. Their lives are driven by passion and desire,…

{Fly} I long to fly. Fly and be strong. Courageous. Brave. Free. Instead, I feel stuck. If the Christian life is like a race, I’m definitely the turtle. Slowly, inching my way to the finish line. Knee-deep in darkness and mud. Glimpses of light show me I’m still on the path, but oh to FLY. To be the bird, and rise above all of the hurt. The guilt. The sin of this life. I long to fly. Instead, I’m limping…