Posted on September 17, 2019
by Dr. Andrea Luise
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The people who inspire me most are the ones brave enough to share their stories. We’ve all got a story, but most of us are too afraid to show our true selves and share all we’ve been through. I believe in using discernment to… Continue Reading “Embracing Brokenness”
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Category: brave, cancer, Christian, confidence, faith, grace, Inspirational, love, relationships, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags: brenebrown, cancer, Christian, compassion, connectingwithothers, connection, coping, daringgreatly, dating, encouragement, encourageoneanother, faith, God, healing, inspiration, inspire, isolation, journal, journey, life, loneliness, love, pain, relationships, scripture, vulnerability
I’ve been in a season of transition… out of routine, finding new normals, lots of change. This doesn’t come easily to a scheduled girl like myself, but it takes change to be challenged. I was blessed with being able to buy a home… Continue Reading “Journeying Through Transitions”
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Category: body image, Christian, confidence, cycling, dating, faith, grace, house, house hunting, Inspirational, love, moving, new home, patience, relationships, running, season of change, self esteem, swimming, transition, triathlon, UncategorizedTags: Christian, church, compassion, coping, dating, emotional healing, faith, family, God, home buying, house hunting, inspiration, inspire, life, love, patience, race, relationships, running, self concept, self esteem, single, transition, worthy
This weekend, I took my daughter shopping. My sweet and sassy 9 year old, was desperately seeking a pair of overalls. The 90s are back in full effect! (Scrunchies – I can’t even!) So, we grabbed a few things and headed to the dressing… Continue Reading “Clothe Yourself in Compassion”
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Category: body image, Christian, confidence, faith, Inspirational, love, relationships, self esteem, UncategorizedTags: body image, Christian, church, compassion, faith, God, humility, inspiration, inspire, life, relationships, scripture, self concept, self esteem, worthy
Maybe it’s just me, but when I decide to dig into something, I want it to be a smooth upward trajectory toward successfully meeting my end goal. I’m not a fan of the bumps along the way… things throwing me off course… old patterns… Continue Reading “Two Steps Forward, One Step Back”
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Category: Christian, faith, Inspirational, love, relationships, running, UncategorizedTags: affliction, Christian, church, coping, emotional healing, faith, God, healing, injury, inspiration, journey, journey toward recovery, life, marathon, relationships, reovery, running, running toward recovery, scripture, two steps forward
Ohhh, house hunting! This is a dream I’ve been working toward for a while now. My daughter and I had been to open houses every single weekend for months! At 8, she was using terms like “backsplash,” “open concept,” and “hardwood throughout.” Bless! It’s… Continue Reading “House Hunting & Dating – Not That Different”
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Category: Christian, dating, faith, house hunting, Inspirational, love, relationships, runningTags: 40s, Christian, dating, dating in 40s, faith, fixer upper, God, guard your heart, home buying, house hunting, inspiration, inspire, journey, life, love, moving on, relationships, scripture, single
There are times in life where we’re cruising right along… things are easy… … life is good! Those are the times when it’s easy to ride the wave, have blind faith, and go on autopilot. Maybe offer up a few “thank you, God” shout-outs… Continue Reading “Cope And Move On…”
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Category: Christian, faith, Inspirational, love, UncategorizedTags: cancer, church, coping, family, God, grief, healing, inspire, move forward, moving on, running, scripture, trail race, trail running
A week ago, I was running my Saturday long run (which is a pretty short run these days) when I saw notices for the Austin Marathon taking place the next day. Yellow diamond-shaped signs saying DETOUR AHEAD were all along Congress Ave., where the… Continue Reading “Run The Road You’re Called To Travel: Detours Ahead”
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Category: Christian, faith, Inspirational, love, runningTags: Christian, God, half marathon, healing, Holy Spirit, inspiration, journey, marathon, race, running