Did you see those kittens pouncing on each other? Wrestling? Toppling over and over? That’s what my thoughts had been doing for months. When I tried to concentrate, a stray thought would pounce, sending half-formed concepts tumbling into oblivion. It wasn’t just life that suffered. It was Spiritual ADD too. If I sat down to pray, my mind couldn’t settle …
Fear Factor by Klicia Thompson
“…And so I found myself, shaking, slightly sobbing, standing on the deck of the 50th floor of the Rio hotel in Vegas wondering how I could have possible gotten myself into this.” You see, each year, my husband’s company spends the better part of a week in Las Vegas, Nevada for annual meetings and this year, we decided to take …
The Joy of Resting by Klicia Thompson
Just last week I was awakened in the middle of the night by our precious five old. As he tapped my shoulder calling me from slumber, his small voice whispered, “Mom, can I hug you?” I responded with outstretched arms that pulled in close beside me as I sat up at the edge of the bed. As he snuggled into …
Stillness in the Chaos
Have you ever been involved in a car accident? What about a tornado or earthquake? There’s a breathless moment immediately after the destruction when all falls silent…nothing moves. Then the mind begins to spin, and the emotions kick in. If other people are involved, interactions unfold—good or bad. I want to talk about that split second of stillness today. That …
When Is God Enough?
God is enough in times of loss. Loss comes in so many sizes, shapes, and colors. My Dad’s death was a loss that left a hole in many lives–mine included. But loss also comes in other forms: job changes, empty nests, even the back-to-school adjustment each Aug/Sept. With every change, there is a leaving behind (loss) of the old and an embracing …
Reading the Signs – Blog
How do you know God’s will or learn to “hear” Him speak? It’s a question everyone struggles with at some point in their relationship with the Lord and one that is a continual area of growth. Here’s a metaphor to explain it and a link for further biblical thought.
