“Be curious, not judgmental.” This quote is attributed to Walt Whitman. It seems to mis-attributed from the research I’ve done, but it is none the less a powerful reminder. When I heard this quote it slapped me in the face. I struggle with being quick to judge something. As an Enneagram 1, I sometimes am...
Oh hello blank page. Where did two years go? I’m sitting here looking at my blog and wondering where the last two years went since I sat down to share what I’ve been writing. It’s funny how time can slip past us without us even realizing it. It’s not like I haven’t written anything. But...
Over the past few years God has given me a passion and joy in learning about personalities and the different personality frameworks. I’ve personally experienced how learning more about your own personality and the spiritual gifts God created you with can make a huge difference in our lives. Over 8 years ago, I attended a...
Earlier this week I found out a friend had something really good happen for them. I can’t share what exactly it was because it’s not my story to share, but trust me, it was a seriously good thing. And I am so incredibly happy for this friend. I love that this good thing happened to...
Balance is a myth. These baskets of laundry sat on this bench in our bedroom waiting to be folded for a few days. The dishwasher needed to be emptied and a pile of dirty dishes sat in the sink for a couple of day and our floors need to be vacuumed. I chose to rest...
I can not love this enough, Amy!! And sometimes when we think we have a different view than someone else, we are actually just arguing semantics. But without thoughtful and respectful discussion, we never lean that.Peter says in 1 Peter 3:15 that we should always be willing to give a logical explanation for the hope that we have but that we MUST do it with courtesy and respect. We could all benefit greatly by observing this practice in all of our interactions with others. Who knows?? It might even unify the very divided church…
Thank you, Anna! Everything is so divided right now and you are absolutely right. We should do it with courtesy and respect. I think if we did, we would realize how much we can work together to accomplish more.