Re-boot!

Starting again… What does that look like? Is it a good thing? Is it bad? Starting again can absolutely be necessary. Starting again can be taboo. Would you? Sometimes it’s the apples, or oranges, that life throws. Sometimes it is the kick in the pants that one needs. Whatever the reason, starting again can rejuvenate.Continue reading “Re-boot!”

Who? Me? – Part 1

“It’s going to take a while but I am going to get there.” Melanie was forceful. Melanie was adamant but was she convincing? “What are you waiting on?” Cynthia was oh too familiar with saying that phrase to her friend. Melanie dropped her head looking for the imaginary fist that had just punched her in the gut. She pulledContinue reading “Who? Me? – Part 1”

Learning Anew: An Excerpt IV

A belly laugh tumbled out of her stomach. For some reason Johan’s words amused Aniya to the point of causing her to fold over at her stomach-laughing. It took her all of two minutes before she could compose herself. “I’m sorry.” Sarcasm oozed out of her veins. “Um, because you’re the head honcho you think that it’s okay that you lied to me?”Continue reading “Learning Anew: An Excerpt IV”

Learning Anew – An Excerpt III

“I don’t know Johan, you’re playing this really…really too close to the vest. What happens when Aniya finds out who you are?” Susan pressed her palms against her castle pine wooden desk, leaned over and hoisted herself above her cousin who pretended not to listen to her. He just sat, fiddled with a pen in between his fingers,Continue reading “Learning Anew – An Excerpt III”

Life Passages XVII-Knowing Her Own Heart

“No, no, no. God, No!” Madeleine sits at the edge of her bed hiding from her parents, the world, and most certainly, Devon. “God, I don’t need this right now.” She whispers, trying to keep her argument with God private. “Do I…Did I feel…What the heck was that?” Madeleine covers her mouth with both hands, startledContinue reading “Life Passages XVII-Knowing Her Own Heart”

The Application Process

Often times we go to church, we hear a message, get excited, even talk about it for hours-on-end following the service – but then the hard part comes. The part where it is time to apply what you heard. 

I have found myself struggling with the “A” word often. I usually instinctively respond in the followingContinue reading “The Application Process”