Embryos look more like aliens than babies, but we know this is the first phase for every human. We don't doubt that, even though it starts out looking nothing like we envision.
Our creative projects are similar. They start out looking like aliens, with all kinds of potential that we don't see. We wan...
Recipes only work when you gather the ingredients and follow the steps. Turning to the page and wanting to make it won't get you very far, no matter how good the recipe is, no matter how much you think about it.
And just because you choose and make one recipe, doesn't mean you're limited to only ever...
A beautiful gift can be given and not received.
The giver can want the recipient to accept and cherish it, but that doesn't mean they will.
This doesn't tell you anything about the gift or the giver.
It simply says that the recipient wasn't ready or able to accept the gift.
God's gifts are everywhere,...
I had the best customer service welcome EVER yesterday. Our twins and I spontaneously decided to stop at 7-Eleven (can't say I've ever actually written that out...) for a treat. We chatted normally as we walked in the door, but were greeted by the most surprisingly cheerful gasp and a jolly middle-a...
When stars are interviewed on the red carpet, they're often asked, "Who are you wearing?"
I've been thinking a lot about labels lately, and the connection came to my mind about designer labels.
As we grow up, we're given labels to wear -- starting with our parents/caregivers, then expanding to friend...
You can make all kinds of guesses about what a baby will be like before it's born, but it's a waste of your time.
The baby will come with its own personality and gifts.
The baby will grow, and you will celebrate what he/she is becoming.
The baby will make mistakes, and you will love it anyway.
Your time...
You can make life decisions based on fact, or based on fiction.
The difference is the set of assumptions you start out with.
If you begin with assumptions that haven't undergone some serious scrutiny, you run the risk of ending up with a very crumbly foundation. Making big decisions this way will le...
We don't get to demand to see the valley from the summit just because we're worthy of witnessing the grandest views. That's not how God works.
God wants the grandest views for us. He knows the simultaneous peace and exhilaration this experience brings.
He also knows what it takes to get there: one fo...
You can wait to go to the gym until you're strong enough to look good being there... but that's not the point, is it?
Strong starts out squishy and committed.
Slide on the workout pants, lace up the shoes, and get at it.
I was pretty proud of myself yesterday morning. I got dressed for church (with accessories, even -- which is a big deal for me), prepped my piano binder, made avocado toast for myself and our 6-year old, and actually got out the door on time.
Winning.
I rode calmly to church with the family because I ...
It has been a big week for me on the development side for my new project. It's intense, but I really do feel it coming to life. Many parallels have come to mind between this work of mental/emotional labor and actual labor (which is definitely not on my mind because I saw the new Fantastic Four movie...
I had the privilege of watching some dear friends perform in a community theater musical last night. The show (Guys & Dolls, Sr. Edition) was adorable and entertaining, but what I loved most about it was how each person on stage shared their own unique personality. There was no "one right way" to be...
