Plans are elastic. Where do you need to loosen up? Where do you need to hold fast? Where do you need to stretch and contract? Elastic has to be one of those small life-changing inventions. Think for a moment how clothing would have fit without elastic. Think of all the ways we use that stretchy piece of life to add convenience to everyday usage. How are our plans improved if we consider them in light of elastic? You matter. Much gratitude, Cindy

Forgiveness, releasing, and healing The journey is hard at best and impossible at worst. When we hurt, we tend to replay what hurt us in some vicious cycle that keeps us from healing. The evidence of how the importance of forgiveness is found in Jesus. The one person who was put to death for crimes he did not commit. Let’s be honest. This is a tough topic. Tough topics are wise teachers. Let’s unpack this together. I received the first options for new covers in the Heart of God series and...

What do you do with the unexpected? How do you wait until you feel ready? How do you know when you are ready? One thing that I have been reminded of this week is that most things take way more time than I realize. Most things have to sit awhile. Most things have to wait. Most things have to move past the excuses before healing can begin. Healing takes time. As doors close and others open, I will stay in the waiting room with my novel open and ready to be polished, trimmed, and expanded during...