The purpose of the Enneagram is not to describe people at their worst. It is to invite people to their best. As we grow and mature into the healthy people we long to be, we begin to see the positive characteristics of each type emerge. We see the Fruit of the Spirit, the goodness God has placed in each of us, flourish. If we struggle to see this fruit in our lives, remember, the reason it is called the Fruit of the Spirit is because it comes from God’s Spirit, not ourselves. Ask and you will receive. Seek and you will find.
Knowing You :: You are Invited!
Three months ago, before the world turned upside down, I decided to pursue becoming an Enneagram Coach. When Covid-19 hit and we all went into quarantine I thought there was no way I was going to make this dream a reality. However, here I am, stepping into something big and exciting and scary and holding […]
How to Heal From Fear: Listen to It
I have tried to stop fear. I have tried to stop the negative thoughts by speaking against them. I have tried to face them head on with truth. I have tried to counter lies with facts.
But it never really works.
I have learned I need to sit with my fear to heal from it. Because it is saying something I need to hear.
One in the Crowd :: A devotional
The story of the bleeding woman in the gospels is one which I believe is repeated over and over again to the point that it feels like myth. A nice story about a woman who was bleeding for twelve continuous years and who was healed by Jesus simply because she touched the edge of his […]
Quitting on Purpose :: I, in fact, quit ...
When the school year was ending and summer was around the corner, I had about a week between when my jobs wrapped up and my kids were home all day every day. I had reached a point of exhaustion – AGAIN – because of the number of things I was involved in. They were all […]
What if I believe I am loved?
Just as I have not blogged for a long time (except for that post on the immigrant children last week – wow, that kicked up some traffic!), I have not been part of the Five Minute Friday community for awhile. If you are an aspiring writer/blogger, I highly recommend joining. It takes away the pressure […]
A Letter to My Evangelical Friends
Dear Friends, There is a great deal of emotional turmoil and anger going on about what is happening at the border. I’m wondering if I can tell you a bit about my political and spiritual journey and how it relates to what is happening today. In 2008, I voted for John McCain, against Obama, because […]
Meditation on Scripture: Dwelling in God...
When we think of meditation, we may think of many things. Yoga. New Age. Chants. Perhaps even nothingness. Many Christians might be turned off by meditation, because of these things. And it is too bad, because meditation is perhaps one of the oldest spiritual practices of reading Scripture as recorded in the Bible. [Tweet “Meditation […]
Devotional Reading of the Bible: Reading...
Of all the spiritual practices we can engage in on our walk with God, none aside from prayer is quite as obvious as reading the Bible. We begin to be exposed to it in our earliest days of Sunday School and continue to learn from it as we come to church on Sundays. I remember […]
How Not to Read the Bible
Of all the spiritual practices a Christian can engage in, I believe none is more likely to be made legalistic than reading the Bible. After all, it is measurable by number of verses, chapters, or books read. We develop checklists and reading plans to track our progress. We can learn more in our reading and […]