Am I Embracing The Weakness of My Humanity?

Exasperated with feeling weak and unsuccessful, I grumbled under my breath about the project I was working on. This project had called me to a vulnerable place. I had put myself “out there” and had utilized all my creative energy. I was spiritually, mentally, and physically depleted, but the project wasn’t.

My husband gently encouraged me to embrace my humanity and the weakness found in it. In my muttering tantrum, I didn’t initially want to consider that as a possibility.

I was forced to consider that encouragement over the…

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If You Need To Remember The Strength In Your Weakness

I gingerly walk down our water-soaked gravel road trying to miss the areas that seem like soft, muddy sponges. The rain and snow have been so relentless, that every week or so my family must rebuild and fill in certain areas of our road. When it rains at night, we wonder how the road will look in the morning, or if we’ll even be able to drive on it.

I’ve had a recurring nightmare in life that involves me driving on a neverending,…

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