Things I tell myself that might prove useful to others. Includes flashes of insight and occasionally – as my sister articulately calls them – brain farts.
When it feels like you’ve lost a part of yourself, like there are huge gaping holes inside your heart… That’s when you actually have room for God to fill you up.
So let Him.
(A reminder from 2014)
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They say – sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
But when it comes to life and love, it shouldn’t be about winning or losing. Because when things fall apart, anyone involved suffers some form of loss. And anyone involved also has something to gain.… Read more
True love desires commitment. True commitment begs exclusivity. And true exclusivity is costly.
Don’t allow yourself to go for bargain basement price. And don’t buy cheap stock. Expect to get and be willing to pay for the cost of a real relationship.… Read more
There is a kind of waiting where you have no idea when it will end, and how it will end. That’s probably one of the hardest times to get through. But it is also one of the best times to prepare yourself for what is to come.… Read more
You may not think it now, but in hindsight, you wouldn’t have it any other way. Because this moment is defining you in ways you never imagined.
Surrendering something to God places it in the best possible hands. To you, the future may be unknown, but it is not necessarily uncertain.… Read more
It hurts that much because you loved that much.
You chose to love, knowing full well that you can be hurt. But you loved, anyway. Because you believed in the possibility of something greater. And that – the belief, the hope, the possibility – shouldn’t die when the hurt sets in.… Read more
Distraction is good, but give yourself room to grieve. Don’t force yourself to be OK when you’re not. Wounds do not heal by themselves. They need to be cleaned and dressed, hidden from view. But also remember that they need little doses of sunshine and fresh air.… Read more