Becoming Virtuous
A blog sharing my thoughts on life and what God is teaching me
Category: Christian Life
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Yesterday, I finally had a chance to finish my end of year review for 2022. Writing down all the highlights from the year, good and bad. And it had an unexpected outcome. Truth be told, I had been feeling kind of discouraged about last year—seeing all the ways I failed and wasn’t faithful, and wondering…
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Truth be told, some touch raw spots in my soul and I would prefer not to grapple with them. Trying to remember growth only happens on the other side of comfort. Here’s the distilled version, in case they encourage others:
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I’m done waiting. This life is too precious to be spent pining for a “someday it could be.” There’s too much at stake for me to stay on the sidelines—hesitating because life looks different than I thought it would, with the weight of my expectations causing me to lag behind reality. I’m done with the…
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This is our last selfie of the Vaughan ladies as Vaughan ladies. :’) As I look back on my sister’s wedding, I want to share some things I was grateful to God for this past weekend.
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Growing up, I never understood the stereotype that when women had a problem they only wanted someone to listen, they didn’t want solutions. Why would someone not want help when facing a problem? Thus, I would never bring up anything to anyone unless I respected them and wanted their input. Then I started to see…
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If I’m honest, I didn’t really feel like celebrating Christmas this year. The last month has been emotionally rough, culminating with our dog dying last week. In light of it all, I just didn’t feel like I had the energy to celebrate, and doing so in the wake of so much pain seemed wrong. But…
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Identity. Who am I? Does anyone else catch themselves asking this question on a regular basis? Maybe it’s just me, but sometimes I wonder how much of what I do, and who I perceive myself to be, is me trying to appease the people around me? Or how much of what I do is learned…
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This time of year is when I typically will post a fall un-appreciation post. But this year is different. God has been working on me hardcore this year. (Honestly, He probably has been for many years, I’m only just now starting to be more receptive to it. ) At the beginning of this year, He…
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“Remember, His yoke is easy and His burden is light. If it doesn’t feel that way, maybe you’re carrying something you shouldn’t be carrying.” A nugget of wisdom from my boss after my coworker and I shared how stressed we’ve been recently. Let me tell you, it convicted and encouraged me. I hope it can…
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Do you ever feel trapped and haunted by your past? Like you’ve sought to grow and change, but the people around you can’t seem to let go of the shortcomings of your youth? They are unable (or unwilling) to see the maturation in your life? It feels like you’re trying to “bury the hatchet” (to…
Becoming Virtuous 