Sabbath Boundaries
Dear 21-year-old Rachael, Congratulations on landing your first “big girl” job: a high school teaching position in Houston, Texas! You’ll see in time that God knew exactly what he was doing when he directed your steps from Michigan to Texas. The transition from college life to work life is a tricky one. After spending your […]
Let Joy Be Your Guide
Dear Self, It stinks to feel like a stick in the mud, doesn’t it? Saying no is hard. Feeling like you’re letting people down left, right, and center can weigh heavily, can’t it? Everyone has expectations for you. It can feel impossible to know what the right boundaries are and if you’re getting this whole […]
Boundaries Will Save Your Life
Dear Younger Self, I wish I could go back and tell you that it’s good to take care of yourself—that people-pleasing, wanting to be perfect, and the good intentions that drive you to meet every need will eventually end up destroying you. You have the heart of a helper, and it’s amazing to witness how […]
Boundary Lines
Dear 28-year-old me, Your eyes are wide with wonder as you stare out the airplane window greeted by the sight of tiny islands popping out of the ocean while mountains also jut up next to that same salty water. You think, “Wow, what a contrast.” Welcome to this land of contrasts. “Expect the unexpected,” people […]
Ugh…
I have a love-hate relationship with our theme for this month. I need it and I’ve been hurt by it. So as I struggled to figure out how to begin this blog, I decided to ask ChatGPT to create a riddle. The answer is our theme. In love and friendship, I play a vital role, […]
This Month’s Theme: Boundaries
Boundaries bring up all kinds of feelings and this topic is nuanced. We need good boundaries to help us be healthy in our self-care and relationships. But sometimes we can put up walls and hide behind those boundaries, not digging in and dealing with the issues that need attention. And many of us live in […]
8 Things I Know About You
I don’t know if you would rather grab a cup of tea or coffee as we chat. I don’t know if you would prefer a blueberry muffin or a piece of fruit. But there are things I do know about you that we should talk about. You are God’s workmanship. How honoring it is to […]