Becoming Virtuous
A blog sharing my thoughts on life and what God is teaching me
Category: Thoughts
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This has been an interesting (and difficult) year on many levels. I’ll catch you up to speed (prepare for a whirlwind in long form).
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Sitting here this evening, I’ve been weary under the weight of the heaviness of life. So much death and brokenness all around. The darkness seems so pressing, so close—and I’ve been crying out to God, wondering how do I move on from here? How can I possibly help push back the darkness? Then, a child…
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What if, in our daily conversations, we spent more time talking about how we see God working around us, and less time on what evil men are doing? What if we spent more time highlighting light instead of darkness? Or what if we at least settled for a 50/50 split? I’m realizing that the Psalms…
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Wow, what a crazy year! Two siblings got married, I spent more time housesitting and traveling in the last half of the year than I spent at home, I made so many new friends and deepened relationships with old ones, got a puppy (and spent many, many hours watching her), hung out with some cool…
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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 