Jante's Desk

Tuesday Pause™ “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 (ESV) Sunday morning while getting dressed for church, I received a call from a number that I’d typically not answer, but because it was local, I answered. The first thing I heard was, “This is the Rowan County Detention Center, you are receiving a one-time FREE call. P

Tuesday Pause™ I’ve been reading this book (You Are the Girl for the Job by Jess Connolly), and she was discussing her struggle with being present during an important moment in her life, and the eventual realization of what that struggle has cost her. I would like to build on that a little further. The incident I will be referencing is the birth of my husband and I’s last child. Going in, he and I agreed that that moment would be shared between he and I only. However, I remem

Tuesday Pause™ “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” — Henry Ford Why do we get so angry at others for “lying” to us when we habitually lie to ourselves, so much so that it has become second nature and almost unnoticeable? Much like self-criticism, many of us have normalized speaking well of others while completely withholding that same admiration from ourselves and arbitrarily placing that responsibility on others. I wish it were that speaking hi