Surprise Personal Growth
August 18, 2025
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I hate to admit this, but somewhere in mid-life, I stopped expecting to grow and change all that much. I didn’t mean to lower my
I hate to admit this, but somewhere in mid-life, I stopped expecting to grow and change all that much. I didn’t mean to lower my
I dug 18 plants out of my yard and planted them in a new friend’s yard last week. And oh my, it made me happy
Some questions to guide the process by Janice McWilliams Looking back at 2024 Spend some time quieting yourself and asking the Holy Spirit to
What did you all read this summer? Here are 7 books I read this summer that I recommend: MY TOP PICK: The Place We Make:
Jesus does NOT want you to burn out! So…. another practice to prevent burnout: Make sure you have enough things you are looking forward to.
“You sound burned out.” This was my friend’s comment after hearing me share about how inefficient my prep days had become. This comment alarmed me.
Some questions to guide the process by Janice McWilliams Looking back at 2023 Spend some time quieting yourself and asking the Holy Spirit to guide
My office mate, who just closed on a new house, announced she had only slept two hours the previous night. “I have exomnia”, she declared.
My airpods are lost about 25% of the time. Most recently, their periods of lostness coincided with business travel trips where I really, really wanted
There is still time to get a copy under your tree for your friends and family members. I’m starting to hear from people with whom
I’ve been following Alysa Liu since her inspired gold medal
I know it’s strange, but I like going to the
Merry Christmas Eve EVE to all of you! The day
How many times have you uttered this phrase? “THERE IS ENOUGH TIME” Zero times? Once last summer? During a vacation 15 years ago? No one
After putting a book out into the world, it’s easy for me to get stuck in a swirl about whether anything is coming of it,
I’m having a conversation on repeat with my clients—how do I stop feeling so overwhelmed by the holidays? (And these are just the people who
I had just dropped off ZuZu at Dogtopia (doggie day care) and was walking away when one of the staff popped his head out of
Last week I got a good old-fashioned zit. Something I thought I might not experience again; a benefit of being 57, right? But I went
Anyone else feeling that things are really so, so tense right now? Anyone else wondering how we can ever come together across such stark divides?
Shocked me. Grieved me. Convicted me. Gave me hope. I just finished Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation and I cannot recommend it enough for all
I’ve noticed a certain distractibility creeping into my devotional life and I don’t like it. My brain pings all over the place and it’s as
“3 Ways to Prevent Burnout and Focus on Jesus” was published in Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian Magazine. I am tickled and really thrilled
This little book was a delightful surprise this winter. My husband and I used it as our focus for our morning prayer times and I
I’ve been following Alysa Liu since her inspired gold medal
I know it’s strange, but I like going to the
Merry Christmas Eve EVE to all of you! The day