Can we all agree that 2020 has been a rough year? It seems as if each week has brought more bad news. And it’s not even over yet. As an American, I’ve been bracing all year for November 3rd. Election Day. At this point, I’m ready to rip the Band-Aid off already and face the…
Author: ThePrayingWriter
That Time I Owned a Dog For Two Weeks
I never thought that I would be the kind of person to give up a pet. Pets are family. Once you bring them into your home, you have made a life commitment. Right? After only one week of living with a dog, I had serious doubts. I tried to remember the reasons why I had…
How to Know God More
Have you ever known someone for a while, gotten comfortable with them, and stopped getting to know them? You gave up digging deeper. You quit asking questions. You assumed that you already knew all that you needed to know. But humans are complex. Even though we may give up getting to know someone, you could…
The Quiet of Living Alone
My roommate moved out on Valentine’s Day. We hugged goodbye and promised to see each other again. Friends have asked me what it’s like having the place to myself now. The truth is the apartment feels too big and too quiet without her. It sometimes feels like my friends who live with family or roommates…
Comfortable with Confusion
Even though I’ve lived in Spain for a year, there are still times that I do not understand what is happening around me. This may surprise you if you have never lived in a foreign country. While I’ve learned a lot over the past year, there is still much more that I do not know….
Trust God’s Promises, Not People’s
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” If you’ve been in church for a while, you probably recognize Proverbs 3:5. It’s a favorite inspirational verse. It tells us God has everything in control even when we don’t see it. He has a plan even when we…
I Chose a Word for 2019
Some people have a New Year tradition of choosing a word of the year. If you are not one of these people, the way it works is you pick a word to focus on and guide your decisions throughout your coming year. It’s best to keep it simple. A few suggestions could be “family,” “joy,”…
How Perfectionism Kills Progress
In less than two months, my language partner has already figured me out. We meet every week to learn each other’s languages. She corrects my Spanish, and I help with her English. I have taken various Spanish classes since I was 13 years old, so I know a lot about Spanish and how it works….
A Fresh Start
Two years ago, I thought I would finally fulfill a long-time dream and create an official author website. I had a blog before. But it didn’t feel professional enough. I wanted a landing page to launch my writing career and be seen. It seemed the right thing to do. So I made the website. I…