Clarity breaks through – when I am willing to stop and wait, or reach for the light, or check the directions until I’m certain that it’s my unique design. Without clarity, I’m stuck in the storm. Listen to today’s Growing Hope with Kathryn Lang podcast by clicking the play button below.👇 I couldn’t see a…
It takes practice to deflect distractions because they are coming at you from all directions, at all times, and in more ways than you can begin to imagine. Do you ever sit down to work, blink twice, and suddenly it’s two hours later and you have NO idea what happened? Distractions are sneaky little squirrel…
The warning sign flashed in front of me. I didn’t look both ways. I didn’t hesitate. I just plowed on through and hoped for the best. Not the best way or the safest way to deal with a warning sign. Do you ever ignore the warning signs? Ignoring the Warning Signs My first year in…
Stayin on track starts with knowing your unique design and then being alert and aware of each step you take. Pavement Ends – Now what? We thought we were taking a shortcut back to our condo at the beach. The map (yes, an actual paper map) assured us we could get there from here. Then,…
Own it. That’s right—OWN IT! What’s it? YOU. All of your qualities, quirks, and quiches . . . okay, not quiches, but I wanted to keep the alliteration going and I didn’t have another q word – got one you can share? See, that’s part of me. My squirrel chasing randomness in the middle of…
Imposter syndrome sneaks into my heart with good intentions and good ideas. The problem isn’t that they aren’t good, it’s that they aren’t God’s design for me. I get so caught up in trying to be what others are thinking that it will get me to where I want to be that I lose me….
There are plenty of ways to say “excuse me.”Maybe it’s with attitude. Maybe it’s genuine confusion. Maybe it’s a way to slip out of something you don’t want to do. “Excuse me” can be as loaded as “bless your heart.” But let’s be real.Most of the time?It’s a get-out-of-doing-the-thing card. Excuses are sneaky like that….
It takes hope and courage to fight fear. And you have to fight . . . for your right . . . Because fear tries everything in its bag of tricks to take control – and run you into a ditch. Fear is a sneaky little liar. It doesn’t knock on the door, announce itself,…
You have to fight comparison to keep from losing yourself. Comparison is a liar.It whispers that we’re not enough, that we’re falling behind, that we should be doing more, achieving more, and being more. It shouts at us from social media, from conversations, even from that perfect mom at the park who somehow packed organic…
Overwhelmed? Maybe the TOO MUCH is Getting to You. Ever had so much to do that you didn’t know what to do? And because you didn’t know what to do, you just… didn’t do anything? Yeah. Been there. The truth is, we don’t get stuck because we have nothing to do. We get stuck because…