Hope

Hope

As we count the days until Christmas, we all hold hope for what this season will bring. But hope can so easily become expectation. And expectation often leads to disappointment. Because we have a specific idea for how we want our hope to be fulfilled. So the question...
Grief and Gratitude

Grief and Gratitude

Grief and gratitude are closer than you may think.  It is not surprising that I’d be talking about gratitude on my podcast this week since Thanksgiving is upon us. But grief is enveloping my family going into Thanksgiving, and I am guessing some of you have...
Handling Stress

Handling Stress

Stress. It’s a feeling we can’t stand but can’t seem to shake— especially when we are living from the outside in. When we allow our circumstances to dictate our sense of peace we rarely find it. When everything is okay, we are okay, but “everything being okay”...