Confessions of a Control Freak in a World Gone Mad
“I think it was all an illusion, or simply just a delusion-this idea that I was ever in control in the first place.”
Author: Kimberly Waldie
Secrets of Those Middle-Age Moments That No One is Telling You
“How old are you again, Mom? 44, 42, 46…?” She was always someone different, not the face I see daily in the mirror. It feels very surreal to speak it, let alone put it in writing: I am a middle-aged woman. I only answer so they stop before they insult me. “I am almost 47.”… Continue reading Secrets of Those Middle-Age Moments That No One is Telling You
When You Dread Change and New Year’s Eve
I really don’t care for New Year’s Eve. There is no easy way to say that without sounding like a real downer. If New Year’s Eve could be celebrated around 7 p.m. maybe I would find it enjoyable. I don’t remember the last time I willingly saw midnight. Unless it involves a sick child, a hospital visit,… Continue reading When You Dread Change and New Year’s Eve
Breaking Through the Silence of Your Christmas Night
Her voice carried through the house. That soft, small voice, struggling to sing on pitch and the hands playing a new and choppy song, stopped me in my tracks. In the midst of a busy Christmas moment I discovered this girl preparing a gift for me, a special song to be sung for a mother’s heart.… Continue reading Breaking Through the Silence of Your Christmas Night
Keeping Your Balance and Resisting the Martha-Trap
She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” (Luke 10:40) I think Martha gets a bad rap in this Scripture. Here she is trying to serve dinner (which I’m sure everyone enjoyed) and she looks to… Continue reading Keeping Your Balance and Resisting the Martha-Trap
Dancing in the Dark and Learning to Give Thanks in All Circumstances
My house smells amazing as the scent of pumpkin pie floats from the kitchen into my little work place. Christmas music is playing and all feels right with the world. But if I’m honest some things in my world are not all right. Your world probably has a few things not all right, either. I… Continue reading Dancing in the Dark and Learning to Give Thanks in All Circumstances
Life’s Unexpected Twists and Living with the Shame of it All
Life has a way of turning on you at times, doesn’t it? Out of nowhere it hits you with the unexpected and leaves you wishing you could just stop and get off the merry-go-round for a while. Unfortunately, you can’t. The world keeps spinning and everyone else keeps moving. Somehow you have to try… Continue reading Life’s Unexpected Twists and Living with the Shame of it All
Knocking the Chip off the Shoulder: Defeating Defensiveness
I’ve been in ministry for a long time. I guess I’ve been in life a long time, too. Perhaps that makes me old, though, I prefer to call it seasoned. My husband and I have led a variety of people over the years. Most are amazing people to lead. But there is one population that… Continue reading Knocking the Chip off the Shoulder: Defeating Defensiveness
Perils of a Pastor’s Wife: When You Find Yourself in a Crisis of Faith
A title like this is probably a bit provocative. People always love to know other people’s business, and I especially think they love to know the pastor’s business. After over twenty years in ministry with my pastor husband, I get it. People like to know what makes him tick and what makes him different from… Continue reading Perils of a Pastor’s Wife: When You Find Yourself in a Crisis of Faith
A Note to My Daughters about Life and Living
Some days I have to take a break from social media. The news, the grapevine, the problems, and the constant opinions of others agitates me. A full diet of social media is information overload and emotions overwhelmed and can leave one vacillating between guilt, anger, and fear with the simple scroll of the mouse. As a… Continue reading A Note to My Daughters about Life and Living