Praise God! For He has doled out huge heapings of grace this week, grace that fills in all the gaps my mistakes made. He has poured into the crevices of my life large portions of forgiveness, patience, mercy, and abounding love. When I have felt alone, His presence has tapped me on the shoulder and made itself known. Ah,… Read More
I’m thrilled to announce today that I’ve been doing some housecleaning here at Off the Beaten Path, and, as a result, everything now has a new bin and label! Starting tomorrow, most of my posts will fall under one of my new labeled categories. This may or may not affect you, but it will certainly help me stay on track… Read More
Two of the friendliest gals I’ve ever met – Rachelle and Carrie I want people to like me. There I said it. I didn’t say I’m a suck up or a people pleaser. If you know me outside this blog at all, you know I’m not. I have just a tad too much take-me-or-leave-me in me to be a people… Read More
We weren’t dating any longer, if we ever really were, but I was doing everything I could to rectify that little bothersome fact. It was my senior year and I was in the middle of tying up my senior public relations project, ordering cap and gown, and applying for jobs. Therein lie the rub. I had lost my fervor for… Read More
Today I asked myself a simple question, but I’m still working on the answer. The question was a result of reading one scripture verse that speaks to a reoccurring theme in the Bible. A yucky theme. One we usually gloss over, assuming it could never apply to us, only all those other folks out there who think they are so…something…. Read More
A 2001 Gallup poll concluded that the top three fears among women are snakes public speaking tight spaces. What about you? Are any of those your top fears? I’ll admit to being afraid of snakes. But fortunately I’m able to avoid those most of the time. Still, you better believe my eyes are always peeled for snakes as I navigate… Read More