Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Accountability”
“It’s not my fault!” How many times have you heard that come out of your kids’ mouths—or sadly, even some adults? It was my daughter’s favorite line for a couple of years when she was young. As frustrating as it was, it afforded me a teaching opportunity. “I’m not casting blame here, Nikki,” I’d say with a forced smile. Or …
A week after the Covenant Church shooting in Nashville that took place on March 27th, I saw an old episode of The Good Doctor that stirred up a flood of emotions. The opening scene was two moms each driving with their young boys to a rally for a bill. One was dragging her eight-year-old to it because she supported it, …
Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines an obsession as a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling. This word is thrown around casually by many, including me. The key word here is unreasonable. I’ve stated that I’m obsessed with work, but that’s clearly an exaggeration. Or is it? A few years ago while researching the Internet for a writing project, …
It was with a heavy heart that I stepped outside yesterday morning to work on a patch of weeds. My head was swirling with anger and despair, and I felt inadequate to process the ramifications of a country gone crazy. There is nowhere in this world that we can find truth. I don’t pay much attention to the news—don’t judge …
The first time I met him was on the middle school quad. It was my turn for yard duty, and the quad was a desirable post. It’s where all the action happened and only steps from the office in case of an emergency. We were near the end of the school year, so the weather was perfect. The only downside …
Over the weekend, my husband and I saw the movie War Room. We weren’t sure what the theme was, but we’d heard it was a very good Christian film. Much to our surprise, Priscilla Shirer played the lead character. In case you’re unaware of who she is, Priscilla is an inspiring speaker, author and women’s Bible study teacher. But who …
Most people who know me see me as a disciplined person. I spend time in the Word each morning, work out every day, and aside from the occasional chocolate indulgence, eat healthy. I’m not making this claim to toot my own horn—believe me, some of these practices come from psychologically unhealthy motives. But I want to set the stage, so …
I’ve never been one to make New Year’s resolutions–why wait until January 1st if changes need to be made? But I see the value in reassessing the past year and making goals for the upcoming one. Although, now that I think about it, I didn’t even do that until I married Chris. He’s a list guy. You know the type. Even …
Living out in the country, there’s not much excitement—unless you count the eerie disappearance of our entire chicken flock last week. Until Monday night… Chris came home after twelve hours at work, and not fifteen minutes later BAM! A rifle shot reverberated through the house. We rushed outside to spot a small, white truck sitting on the road below our …
Tess O’Shay is in her mid-30’s, has red hair, green eyes and a feisty temper. She says what she thinks, which I love about her, and has a deep wound that has held her in a bondage of her own making for ten years. She’s lost her mother to cancer, her father to a heart attack and is the only …
