Risk Appearing Negative

No Discovery Without Risk

For When You’re in Hot Water

To say I have felt care-free, relaxed, or even at ease these past few weeks would be a lie. It's been quite the opposite, I'm afraid. Stress is a funny thing. It builds constantly without release until it bubbles over impacting far more than you expect. Have you ever been in a situation that is …

New Year, New Word.

Risk is the potential of losing something of value, weighed against the potential to gain something of value. Values (such as physical health, social status, emotional well being or financial wealth) can be gained or lost when taking risk resulting from a given action, activity and/or inaction, foreseen or unforeseen. Risk can also be defined as the intentional …

‘Till the Storm Passes By

In the dark of the midnight, have I oft hid my face; while the storm howls above me and there's no hiding place. Mid the crash of the thunder, precious Lord hear my cry. Keep me safe 'till the storm passes by.'Till the storm passes over, 'till the thunder sounds no more, 'till the clouds …

A Thought on Silence

"I fear silence because it leads me to myself, a self I may not wish to confront. It asks that I listen. And in listening, I am taken to an unknown place. Silence leaves me alone in a place of feeling. It is not necessarily a place of comfort." ~ Terry Tempest Williams  

Fear and Dreams

photo credit Yesterday was one of those days. One of those times when you step back, you look at your current self and your dream and you think, "How on Earth will I ever get there?"  You start comparing yourself to those you admire - and friends, that's a slippery slope laced with fear and …

When Leaving is a Positive Step

Eight months ago I left my small-town, home-church of 20 years for a mega-church 30 minutes away. It was painful & extremely difficult, but in the end, it was a necessary positive step in my life and my spiritual development. I'm still sorting out all of my feelings regarding the move & not everything is …

Five Minute Friday: Again

(I’m joining Lisa-Jo and her Five Minute Fridays. Rules are: for only five short, bold, beautiful minutes. Unscripted and unedited. We just write without worrying if it’s just right or not. Won’t you join us?) start I sit down to write this post and I think - I'm really not feeling it today. I'll give it some …

Five Minute Friday: Cherish

(I’m joining Lisa-Jo and her Five Minute Fridays. Rules are: for only five short, bold, beautiful minutes. Unscripted and unedited. We just write without worrying if it’s just right or not. Won’t you join us?) {start} When I was in elementary school, I had this wonderful stuffed bunny rabbit. A cousin of the Care Bears: …