A dear, sweet friend of mine called the other day. She needed some encouragement because she and her husband had finally decided to work on their marriage and “deal with” their issues. (Isn’t “deal with” just the funniest phrase? It sounds so final. Like after this, the work will be all done. Right…)
Why is it that everyone always says: the older you get, the wiser you become? I mean, hopefully it’s true to a degree, but the statement feels so inadequate. I feel more like— the older I get the more astonished I become by both the good and bad of the world.
One of the advantages of having a sibling who is a decade younger is they help you stay cool longer and keep you “in the know” when it comes to pop culture. My sister has a particular gift for this because she is extremely social. She would regularly visit me in Texas (from Chicago where we both grew up) during her high school years and come “home” during college breaks with a whole new vocabulary of hip terms to teach me.
I’m not trying to be overly religious or rulesy with this one, but sometimes my friends like to enjoy certain parts of pop culture that make me uncomfortable. Ever been there? I’m just saying—if I don’t want my husband checking out another woman or looking at porn, why should I think it’s OK to watch Magic Mike or read 50 Shades of Grey??
When I was a new believer in Christ, one of the first (and MAJOR) things I needed to deal with was unforgiveness. I had it in spades. My spiritual mama taught me that there are 5 steps to forgiveness and they were so helpful in moving my heart in the right direction.