We spend a lot of our lives making plans. We decide what job we want, who we want to spend our lives with, where we want to live, what success should look like, and sometimes even the exact path we believe will get us there. We call it Plan A. And when Plan A falls … More Maybe Plan B Was Plan A All Along
My parents would sometimes tell me, “You can’t see the forest through the trees.” It was their way of reminding me that sometimes we become so focused on what is directly in front of us that we lose sight of the bigger picture. And there is truth in that. Sometimes we are too close to … More The Forest Beyond the Trees
I cannot count how many times I have prayed for something I was absolutely convinced I wanted, only for God to essentially respond: “Ummm… no.” Not maybe. Not wait and see. Just no. Of course, I did not always recognize it as an answer at the time. I thought God wasn’t listening. I thought perhaps … More When God Lets You See Why He Said No