Category: Life

  • A Flight in History

    If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would you pick? That’s a tough question. For me, it changes constantly. It depends on my mood. Do I want to be empowered or encouraged? Or do I want to be challenged or thought-provoked?   Then the question is when would it be? At one point…

  • I Wish I Knew Sooner In My Life… 

    “You learn something new every day.” “You live and you learn.” “Hindsight is always 20/20.” You have probably heard these phrases many times, and you may even repeat them often as well. It is true, we are constantly learning and growing and oftentimes we look back and wish we had known better or done things…

  • In Life, I Wish I Knew Sooner…

    Last week, we discussed things we wish we knew sooner, faith edition. This week is about what we wish we knew sooner, life edition!      On my second day of graduate school, I had a professor stand in front of us. He did not say anything, just smiled at us, and his name was…

  • I Wish I Knew Sooner in my Faith… 

    As we live and learn, sometimes we look back and wish we knew things sooner. If we had known certain things sooner, we may have done things differently. This week, we are sharing some things that we wish we knew sooner in our faith.    God’s plan is always better than mine, even if it…

  • My 5 Reminders

    There would be instances that we’ll look back in hindsight and think, “I wish I knew that sooner.” Both in life and in faith. It is a part of life. In fact, I think sometimes I learn the same lesson multiple times. Or perhaps, I should say I am reminded of the lesson. I like…

  • Highs, Lows, Water Buffalo

    It’s hard for me to look back on the past because I have a hard time remembering or valuing the things I’ve accomplished, so I thought I’d bring back one of my college memories and do something my senior year RA used to do at our section dinners every week. She’d go around and ask…

  • Treasured Them and Thank God

    We have great memories that bring us joy and nostalgia, and bad memories that bring us pain. We remember arguments, embarrassing moments, medical scares, and tumultuous moments that changed us. I’ve been struggling with this post because when you read this, Memorial Day will be over and everyone will be back to work. Then, I…

  • Remember

    We just had Memorial Day. Naturally, that is what we are discussing this week. I know there are many people who have Memorial Day traditions like visiting or washing the graves of people who were in the military or having barbecues with family and friends. Maybe it is your indication of the beginning of summer,…

  • The Freedom of Saying Yes

    Sometimes we can’t wait to say yes, and other times we hesitate because of overthinking, decision fatigue, or good old-fashioned fear. Here are five things I’m learning to say yes to because I’ve learned that saying yes to what’s best is so freeing.   1. Say yes to God! Not only should we say yes…

  • Saying Yes Can Bring Joy

    As well as learning to say no to certain things, I have had to learn to say yes to some things. This does not mean that I say yes to every single one of these things every time I have the opportunity, but I say yes to them more often than I used to, which…