Tweet Tonight I told my husband I needed to become less likable and less dependable.  I was dead serious.   He responded, “You just need to learn to say no.”   Thing is, I had not even told him the reason for my desire to be disliked. He already knew.  I knew too.  But as a person who has felt left out and less than most of her life, saying no when asked to do something is a really, really hard thing for me.  I feel as though if I say no, people will forget about me, they will move on, and I will be left unnoticed and alone.  …

Tweet Saturday morning I spent a long time with a dear friend dreaming and planning for next steps surrounding a big vision.  As we put things down on paper and we starting talking about connections, people, resources, details, and trips, it was a bit overwhelming.  I knew when I stepped into this path, it would not be easy. I perhaps failed to account for how big this was and how God would show up and bring exactly who I need across my path.  As I looked at our list of people, resources, and ideas, I felt very small.  The thought crept into my mind.. why me?   I  attempted to…

Tweet In my Bible study, we have been reading Restless by Jennie Allen. I HIGHLY recommend the book.  Right now, we are walking through different areas of our lives looking for the threads tying them all together.  I know some of you are big picture type of people who can connect the dots between each experience and God’s plan, but I am a little dense.  I often can’t see the forest for the trees.  I get lost in the details and the immediate, and in the process, I forget about the eternal.   This book has been life changing in many ways, but the idea of looking at the moments…