Should you stay or should you go?

New experiences can be very tough. Ever since I was a kid, I've always been slightly afraid of meeting strangers. I'm constantly worried that I wouldn't know how to introduce myself or I'd run out of things to say. ©iStockphoto.com/SimmiSimons People who know me say that they can't imagine that I'm like that, especially since I used to work in a field that required me to meet and interact with a lot of people on a daily basis. But trust me, I didn't just cruise into that type of work easily. Maybe I was good at putting up a strong front, but deep inside, I had to summon up a lot of courage to be able to get by. Thankfully, after some time, things got easier. [...]

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Comfort in the Uncomfortable

Sometimes I listen to myself and I cringe. Too much worrying. Too much whining. Too much complaining. Too many questions. Too many excuses. Too many doubts. Sometimes I'm like a child who refuses to jump into the swimming pool for the first time. [...]

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On waiting… (again)

Waiting can really bring out the worst in people. I’m not very good at waiting, and this is proven by the fact that I am writing about this yet again (if you missed it, I first wrote about it here). When I find myself in a situation where I have to wait, not only do [...]

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What I'm Loving This Week: Thoughts on Love, Life, and Waiting

Some of my favorite posts from this past week: 1) Does God Still Restore Marriages? from Paolo Punzalan - my pastor just posted the video that made everyone cry at church last weekend (except for the men, of course….they don’t cry, their eyes just sweat!). I really hope you can take the time to watch [...]

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On waiting…

I’m terrible at updating this, but I’m really going to make an effort this month to blog regularly. I was so inspired by my friend and churchmate (and blogger extraordinaire) Ganns Deen! There’s so much I want to blog about! But let’s take things one at a time… I had a realization last week about [...]

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