Uncompromised

  Clothed With Strength and Dignity "She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future." Proverbs 31:25 I've been receiving private messages and emails from several ladies this week, and it's been striking how many of us landed in the same place. Afraid of the future. Not having a plan. Not seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Or just not being satisfied with where they are right now. Different situations, different stories, but the same weight underneath. Marriage. Ministry. Family. People we love. Things we can't fix. Things we wish we could change. Things we don't understand. And, of course, the future. That word can carry a lot of weight, can't it? Sometimes we look ahead with excitement, and other times, if we're honest, we look ahead with a knot in our stomach. What if this happens? What if things don't work out? What if something changes? What if I can't handle what comes next? What if the thin...

I have to confess, between my husband and me, I’m the impatient one. I like things to happen fast, right now, if possible. I easily get restless when I don’t see progress, even if it’s small. That’s why I’m constantly challenging myself to keep moving, even if it’s just something like filling a trash bag with things we don’t need. Stagnation? It drives me nuts. I am, without a doubt, a big work in progress. The last few months have been a real rollercoaster. We started off busy, there was so much to do, so many places to go, and then, suddenly… everything slowed down. It wasn’t that things stopped completely, but they just crawled along at such a slow pace. My impatience can be overwhelming at times, and I know it could drive my husband crazy. But thank God for his patience and for the way he always knows how to comfort and encourage me. Still, the "not yet" moments are hard to accept. And then there’s our cat, Moe. As I’ve been observing him, I realized how much I have in co...