Faith > Fear

Everyone has their own journey, I think, for every facet of their lives. I think it's interesting that I'm able to be awfully disciplined in some areas whereas others feel like a complete struggle - I suppose those are my crosses to bear in order to lay down my life for the One who laid down His.  However, this journey is the quick, cliff notes version for getting what you want out of your career. An area I am humbled to say is an area of discipline in my life. Assess and acquire a solid network and mentors. Wow. That's it? Yep. That's it.  I'd sing some peppy jingle, but you don't want that. I don't want that reputation either. Here's what happened to me, and I honestly know that it can happen to you too. Because friends change lives. Friends in high places bring you to high places. But you've got to meet some friends - old friends have the same connections you do. In 2013 I graduated from nursing school and joined my specialty nursing association w...

I feel like I need to start from the very beginning, but I want to preface this post for another later - life after my adult baptism. This isn't to put weight on any toes, not to make up issues that aren't there, or really, anything besides healing a part of me that needs to be heard to be released. I was raised Christian and baptized as a child by wonderful, well-meaning parents. I ran from God for nearly 2 decades, from my teens to almost my 29th birthday. That's a lot of years believing, self-righteously, that following the Golden Rule was "enough" and that the reward of heaven should not be the reason to love others. How silly, when the reward is already paid and I can't do enough to earn it for myself. Crazy right? Great that I got the second commandment haphazardly, but unfortunately, I missed step one (Love the Lord your God and 1.5 Love your neighbor AS YOURSELF). Not to boast, I was one of those unbelievers that believers might be upset with - I had a...