Summary: One of my best friends and I like to joke that we enable each other. If one of us wants to splurge on some sweet treat, the other will enthusiastically agree and then join in! This often comes into play after one of us has completed some task that was stressful, difficult, or tiring. … Continue reading Self Care (Exodus 15)
Summary: What is the man or woman of your dreams like? Go on, be unrealistic. Describe their body, their smooth and easy smile and the laughter that makes your heart skip a beat. Think of how attentively they'd listen to you, how well they'd understand you, and the magic way they'd know exactly what you … Continue reading #RelationshipGoals (Exodus 14)
Summary: You know how you can fall into rabbit holes on the internet? I fell into one this week, reading story after unbelievable story about terribly selfish people expecting huge favors from others for little to nothing in return. One person rudely demanded one of their Facebook friends hand over a free flight voucher to … Continue reading God’s Asking Too Much (Exodus 13)
Summary: Do you know what happened on this day in history? What about who was born on this day? Have you checked your Facebook Memories today? Maybe posted one of them? Even if the answer is no, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Maybe it's because humanity has been on this earth for *so … Continue reading Remembrance Rituals (Exodus 12)
Summary: I went to this Seventh-Day Adventist youth conference once. It was like seven years ago. The conference was called iServe, and that was really supposed to be the point of it - service. On one of the days of the conference, all the young people loaded up onto huge charter buses and went out … Continue reading People Are Dying (Exodus 11)
Summary: "I need to get out more." That is only one of the refrains that makes up the constant background noise in our minds, but it is a common one. Especially nowadays. What with perfectly crafted Instagrams, Facebook check-ins, and Venmo histories, we are always being bombarded with reminders of the things we should be … Continue reading The Loneliest Delusion (Exodus 10)
Summary: What's your worst habit? What's the worst habit your loved one has, the one that irritates you so much that you contemplate murder? How likely is it that either you or they will change your ways? If you answered not likely, then congratulations, you are like most people in the world - you just … Continue reading Cycles…Cycles (Exodus 8)
Summary: Are you dreading anything right now? Is there something coming up that you know you have to finish or deal with, yet at the same time, you know you're going to hate it? It's kind of the worst feeling: expecting the worst and with no options but to painfully push forward. Perhaps Moses and … Continue reading A House Divided? (Exodus 7)
Summary: There is no one more confident than me on Day 1 of a fresh attempt at weight loss. I feel so good about myself, so hopeful about the future you would think that I had already lost the weight. I make plans and write down rules and set up reward systems, yet nine times … Continue reading When God Fails (Exodus 5)
Summary: What's the way to your heart? If someone were to just really get you and sweep you off of your feet and make you fall for them, what would be the reason? What would they have to do? It's fun to think about, to create in our minds the perfect soulmate, the dreamlike romance. … Continue reading The Greatest Romance (Exodus 3)
