When You Need Encouragement for a Stressful Decision

July 22, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

One spring day in San Diego, I took the boys on a choose-your-own adventure walk. They took their scooters and a nickel. Every time we came to a fork in the road, they flipped their coin: heads to the right, tails to the left. They were excited about the prospect and eager to see where […]

How to Know if you Are Pleasing People or Pleasing God

June 24, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Hello, my name is Sarah and I’m a recovering people pleaser. I do not want to let you down. I will jump through all the hoops to make sure you like me and think I’m nice. Disappointing you makes me physically uncomfortable. The temptation is strong Last year, I was approached by two moms at […]