Being a kid, the one thing that I worried the most about is when I was "big enough". I never knew what the "enough" part meant though. Big enough to reach the water fountain? Big enough to color in the lines instead of out? Big enough to go down the hall to the bathroom in the middle of the night - all by myself? (That took way past the "big enough" stage since I was terribly afraid of the dark.) I remember the moment I realized I was big enough was when I chewed my gum and didn't swallow it. As an adult, I have discovered trying to be "big enough" isn't all that it's cracked up to be. In fact, I quietly wish that all my fears and worries were pint sized again but they aren't. I recently read the book, Anything by Jennie Allen, one of the Women of Faith speakers and thanks to Jennie, I have realized that I'm still not "big enough". You see, Jennie spoke of when her and her husband decided to live out their live...

I feel as if I'm stuck in a time warp of sorts. Life has gone quickly by but yet, I'm moving in slow motion. If I had to do the last few months over again, I would, but with a few changes. The biggest change would be to move slower and savor each moment. December was a blur. I wrote a children's play for the church, was a part of the church's accapella group for Christmas, was program coordinator for Angel Tree ministries and a few extra things added into the mix, not to mention making room for the family and still dealing with the chest pains and cardiologist appointments. Yes, I know what you're all going to tell me already so I will save your fingers from typing these words…"JUST SAY NO!" I have decided that although I won't say no to everything, I will learn to prioritize the things that I really want to be a part of. Unfortunately, all of those things meant a lot to me. I can't tell you what joy I had watching the kids perform the play. J...