They say you should study hard, graduate, and get a good job. They say girls should find a good man, get married, and then have the babies. My mom did none of that; here’s what I learned.
This song I absolutely must share
For the first time ever, I attended two church services in one day today. I’m still reflecting on and processing everything I’d heard and felt over those two services, but in the meantime, I just need to share this song and lyrics with you all, in case it helps inspire some of you for your own journey ahead.
How to Stay Young for As Long As You Can Be (Or: Reflections on the Un37th Year)
By the time I publish this post it would already be my 37th birthday, but the fact that I’ll be 40 in three years hasn’t quite sunk in yet.
Fifty-Two Marbles & Faith Goals
At the end of today’s church service*, each family was given a little wine goblet that contains 52 marbles. These marbles represent the 52 weeks of the year, and you’re supposed to take one marble each week and pause and reflect on what the week has brought you.
Dear 2017 Me,
If 2015 was your year of breaking into life again, 2016 was your year of purposefully driving on high gear. As you begin what promises to be an EPIC 2017, here I am, again, gently asking you to pause, reflect, and be ready for what’s to come.
Let the Light In: A Christmas Reflection
*Warning: This is a blog post about God—and some of you may not be comfortable with the idea of me blogging about anything remotely religious or spiritual—so I won’t expect you to agree with me, or much less read through the whole piece. But if you end up doing so, thank you. 🙂
