It’s beginning to look a lot like…expectations. You were thinking maybe Christmas? For me, it seems like Christmas also brings with it self-imposed expectations. I love the Christmas season. The Friday after Thanksgiving, my daughter and I carry Christmas bin after bin up from the basement. We carefully unwrap the decorations, spreading them out in the living and dining …
Words have power. Words can wound and words can heal. Words too often define us. The words we chose to attribute to ourselves, and the labels others have assigned us. I think too frequently, the words we speak to ourselves and the judgements we hold onto weigh us down rather than lift us up. I’ve …
Expectations are funny things. They can excite you as you anticipate something wonderful or fun. Or they can weigh you down – weights of fear, inadequacy, impending failure, not living up, and letting others down. That’s where I am as I write this blog. Last week, I shared a life-altering experience (https://simplyjoy.online/blog/jesus-as-friend/up-close-and-personal/); a personal touch …