by gwhope_admin | Oct 15, 2015 | From the Heart
For some of us, stress is easy to recognize. We feel a sense of overwhelm, and we know we need to either change our direction or move away from the source of the problem. But sometimes, stress sneaks up on us and we may not recognize it so readily. That’s when we can...
by gwhope_admin | Jul 31, 2014 | Living it Out
For the past several weeks, social media has included several photos, links and/or articles about relaxation and rest. Maybe it’s because we’re in the last part of the summer season and everyone is either on a vacation or thinking about one. Or maybe it’s because of...
by gwhope_admin | Jul 10, 2014 | Living it Out
I want the courage to be still, to not be afraid to exist in the spot I am instead of racing for where I think I should be or reaching for what I think I should have. I want the courage to shed the shoulds. to not be in control, to not set the time table, to not pick...
by gwhope_admin | Jun 6, 2012 | Living it Out
The grey asphalt with its yellow center stripe wound through the flatlands of Kansas. On our way home from vacation, we were determined to make the entire 11-hour trip in one day. But at a rest stop, God spoke through my fatigue. “You need to stop,” he said. “But...
by gwhope_admin | Jan 4, 2012 | From the Heart
Ever since I sat in my school desk next to the little girl with everything, I’ve wanted it. As I maturated through the grade school years, some kid always had one – and I didn’t. Even during the hormonal years of adolescence, I wanted one and didn’t get it. Somehow,...
