At the end of 2013, I gave up New Year’s Resolutions. Instead, I adopted a Word-for-the-Year approach to enter a new year with intention and focus on who I wish to be more than what I hope to accomplish. 2024 is my 10th year. However, the past two years were so overwhelming that I never … Continue reading No Word for the Year
I doubt many folks think of God when they think of basketball. I'm sure a multitude of prayers have been lifted up from courts and stands across the nation with the desperate hope of a buzzer-beating shot. But on the daily, not so much. I certainly didn't relate the two until a couple of months ago. I was in … Continue reading Basketball and God
Maybe if we believe God not only loves us but genuinely likes us, too, than maybe we would lighten up on the self-hatred.
If someone were to ask you, 'What is the one thing in life that is certain?' you would have to answer, 'The love of Christ.' - Brennan Manning This truth is the one thing that helps me the most in life. When I start to get out-of-whack with hopes and expectations in people or ideas, … Continue reading One Thing that is Certain
Yesterday I posted this tweet after my evening walk. (Prepare yourself. It has all the coma-inducing sweetness of newlyweds.) https://twitter.com/melissahatfield/status/209828463664840704 Tonight I started my walk with a good deal of wind. I mean that literally and am 100% referring to a flow of gases outside my body. Okay. Maybe 95%. Anyway .... instead of … Continue reading God Can Be Pushy
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