For most of my life I tried to live up to other people's expectations: family, friends, teachers, etc. Most of the expectations I was expected to live up to were also directly conflictory with other things I was being told. For example, "you can be anything you want to be, but you can't do ... ". … Continue reading Living Up to Expectations
Month: June 2018
The Power Of…
When I was a child, I used to tell my mother, "When I grow up, I am going to have...)", and I would list off all of the things I wanted for my life. In true fashion for her, my mother would find ways to denigrate every thing I said, and tell me why I … Continue reading The Power Of…
Sudden Changes
This week I had a sudden, unexpected schedule change at work. I could look at it as an event that got in the way of my prior plans, or I could see it as a benefit to current issues and events in my life. I prefer the second viewpoint. While my husband and I did … Continue reading Sudden Changes
The Responsibility of Ministry
On several occasions I have received requests for assistance that I am not able to fulfill due to the nature of the request. The request often involve being asked to "solve a problem" for the person asking. These requests come from a misunderstanding of what a minister is, and what exactly a minister does, or … Continue reading The Responsibility of Ministry
Time Flies With the Winds of Change
So many things seem to be happening lately, I am having a hard time keeping up. This year seems to be flying by. I can't believe it's June already, and mid-summer is upon us already. There are so many things I want to write about, and so little time to write with everything going on. … Continue reading Time Flies With the Winds of Change
Stirring Up Old Emotions
One of my lifelong problems has been that I do not usually express my emotions. I'm the type that can sit in a comedy show with a stone-cold expression on my face. Over the course of my life, in my experience, anything else is painful. And yet, it is through my emotions that my passion … Continue reading Stirring Up Old Emotions
Gratitude versus Demand
So my long work weekend is done, and my work week is almost over. One of the things about my job is that I get to see a lot of people all the time. Some are regulars, some just stop in, then leave and I never see them again. But even in those 30 seconds, … Continue reading Gratitude versus Demand
Walking a Long Path
It's late. Or early, depending on which end of the day you are looking at it from. Personally, I'm trying to wind down from a busy night at work, so I can sleep before my long couple of days coming up. But, it's giving me time to think, and remember. Many years ago, when I … Continue reading Walking a Long Path
