Responsibility Comes with Relationships!

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On the first day of school in my sophomore year of high school, I entered my English class with a mix of arrogance and expectation. I’d heard different messages about my teacher, but I wasn’t a mere freshman anymore, so I believed I could handle whatever he dished out. We […]

What are you made of?

September 24, 2019 in Blog tagged confidence / development / emotional maturity / growth / habits / maturity / personal growth / study habits by Lisa E Williams

Divorce was a dirty word. I’d have done absolutely anything, outside of not getting married, to avoid it. Nevertheless, it found me. Twice. Less than a year after donning the fluffy white dress and borrowed headpiece, I was alone. Emotionally drained, broken, and just plain sad. My home, my safe haven, […]

Starting Over (4 Helpful Tips)

March 27, 2018 in Blog tagged divorce / internal reboot / personal growth / reinvention / starting over / trust by Lisa E Williams

By my own assessment, my friendship skills were atrocious for years. As proof that God’s grace is a real thing, I have some great friends today. Some may use me as their guaranteed ticket into heaven because they stuck it out with me. But mostly, they get the benefit of […]

Living with a Friend Like “Me”

February 27, 2018 in Blog tagged coming of age / friendship / growth / maturity / personal growth by Lisa E Williams

I’m never getting married again. Yep, I said it. When my first marriage ended, I said emphatically, “never again.” I wasn’t speaking in the heat of anger, but in the throes of raging despair. The whole situation turned me off marriage “forever.” (Sssh. Don’t tell my husband.) Be that size […]

Do You Ever Say Never?

October 23, 2017 in Blog tagged change / choices / compromise / growth / learning from pain / life lessons / personal growth / quit / responsibility by Lisa E Williams

I have never seen an episode of This Is Us. Hey, don’t judge me! I can explain. I tend to avoid shows, videos, and movies where people say, “Get the tissue.” That’s almost a guarantee that I’m going to scroll on by. However, I’m conflicted about This Is Us because, […]

Are you playing or PRODUCING in the Dirt?

July 16, 2017 in Blog tagged embracing truth / growth / learning from pain / past hurts / personal growth / sharing your story / story / This Is Us by Lisa E Williams

I used to be a pretty good actress. Only, I worked for free…and few people knew I was acting. Do you remember the movie Face Off? In short, the good guy took on the bad guy’s face to enter his world to get information. But when the bad guy realized […]

Face Off

March 14, 2017 in Blog tagged enduring the process / facing adversity / goals / growth / identity / personal growth / winning by Lisa E Williams

What is The S.P.A. Experience? A time to share, pray, and affirm our own gifts and the gifts in others. We will enjoy a time of worship with the OUTSTANDING, LaRue Howard! We will also have food, group activities, and a dynamic speaker: Minister Amanda Hurst as she shares her journey: from Broken to Open […]

The S.P.A. Experience is BACK…and bigger!

March 11, 2017 in Events tagged affirmation / Christian women / collaboration / events / growth / personal growth / transformation / women / women's ministry by Lisa E Williams

Several of my friends forgot my birthday last week. And it wasn’t completely their fault. A couple others had no idea what to get me, or what I’d like to do. Wasn’t their fault either. Long ago, I adopted an unhealthy stance and many times people adapted to my bad […]

3 Ways to Become a WIDE Receiver

October 15, 2016 in Blog tagged becoming whole / blog / Christian blog / Donald Miller / intimacy / personal growth / reciprocation / relationships / Scary Close / vulnerability by Lisa E Williams

Believe it or not, I’m extremely optimistic about whether or not a relationship can make it. However, I don’t necessarily ascribe to the idea of “soulmates.” Accordingly, I tend to be a bit wary of people who’ve assembled long lists of qualifications for a potential mate. I happen to think […]

Soulmates Don’t Exist and Lists are for Groceries

March 17, 2016 in Blog tagged dating / divorce / lists / marriage / personal growth / relationships / self-work / singles / soul mates by Lisa E Williams

I used to think that “needing” would always be my plight. I didn’t have confidence in my ability to become. Never a stranger to hard work, but seemingly ever a stranger to consistent progress and continued success – especially in relationships (and weight loss, but that’s a story for another […]

The Work of Relationships

March 14, 2016 in Blog tagged manifesto / personal growth / relationships / self-worth by Lisa E Williams