Posts by Merrill
The Waiting Room and Hallways……
I love my girls group and this season we have so many new interesting girls to bring real, honest challenging discussion to the hour we meet. Today we were discussing the book, One Month To Live, Thirty Days to a No-Regret Life by Kerry and Chris Shook. We talked about risk and the areas in our life that we tend to “Play it Safe”. Yes, even me the cannon-baller has an area where I choose to stay on the dock and play it safe. We winced at the thought of the pruning process stages of our lives. OUCH! We also talked about dreams, what stands in our way of pursuing them and how God is able to do far more that we could ever dare to ask for or dream...
Read MoreMy Will or Yours?
Last night I asked a group in my workshop, “Do you really trust God’s will for your life?” I had a very smart (and a bit sassy) girl respond with, “I am too willful to let His will be done. My own self-will gets in the way of letting him lead the way in a “no thanks, I’ve got it from here, God” kind of dialogue.” Honesty, something I love. I love her too. How many times do we say, “Okay God lead the way, I will follow”, only to find ourselves totally at the wheel again thinking we are in full control….”Hey scoot over big guy, I got it from here. I know where I am going and the best (easiest, fastest,...
Read MoreA Hang Nail
What a week! I have had to really be intentional about finding “Fill Up” time. The funny thing is that each day as I head out and think “How will I get it all done?”, there is this grace that carries me throughout the day. So, even though it has been very busy I am still feeling like I am right in the flow of God’s plan for my day. He is with me, providing just what I need and sustaining me with each step. Last night, after one of these days, I came home after a speaking event and jumped into my jammies. I plopped into bed with Grace for our reading time. Nothing better after a long day and on a cold night. When I asked her about her book...
Read MoreBreaking up is HARD to do…
Ugh, is the only word I can think of thank goodness. I have come to find that no matter if you are the one breaking up or the one broken up with, it’s tough. It’s especially tough if you care deeply for one another. That just makes the cutting of the ties between the two of you that much more difficult. Letting go, moving forward and not looking back at the what if’s, someday or maybe’s. Staying too long at the break-up scene is like driving too slow by an accident on the highway….do we really want or need to stop and take in all the mess? Analyze the crash and who’s at fault? The pain and suffering? The wounded? The decision has...
Read MoreRamblings, Life and “Ta-Da’s”
One of the challenging things I that I deal with in a few of my clients is the fact that somewhere along the way they stopped showing up for their life. Everyday we have to SHOW UP. Show up for our families, our jobs, our friends, the things we love, the things that are important. Just SHOW UP. I love the quote….. “Death is more universal than life; everyone dies but not everyone lives.” Alan Sachs. Isn’t that the truth! All I can say is I want to LIVE my LIFE and live it well! One of the things that I decided a while back was to say yes and show up when asked. To see what God had in store when I did show up. Today I had a meeting with...
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Merrill Is a mother of 5 who has found her calling in sharing her experiences from life with others. She can help you break out of your routine to live life to its fullest potential.