Emotion (noun) - A natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others. I always thought I was pretty stable when it came to emotions. In fact, I've been kind of proud of the fact that I wasn't one of those roller coaster kind of person when it comes to controlling my emotions. And then, I hit my mid 30's. And I have days that I want to run over somebody or just sit home and watch sappy, tear-jerker movies. For work, I periodically have to take training courses that the company offers online. There's a wide selection covering different topics. I had heard a manager friend talking about "Emotional Intelligence" and decided I would take an easy one. I knew I had that one "in the bag." Three days and several retakes later (around 14), I finally passed the quiz with an 86! Apparently, I'm not as emotionally intelligent as I thought. Today, one of my co-workers came in and wa
It's not a very glamorous life, as a pastor's wife and working mom to 3. Only Jesus can take the mundane and messy and give us back His GRACE.