This is a difficult post to write, not because transparency is hard for me, but because I haven’t written a blog post in over 1 year. The reason for that is distraction. So today I’m exercising my writing muscles to tell you how I got …
The dreaded phone call, the medical report, the life-altering circumstance that pivots your life. Most of us encounter this sort of redirection in life and when it arises, how do we respond? How do we keep our heads up, our focus on the Lord and …
This topic has been on my heart for quite some time now. It holds a deep sentiment for me that I’ll tell you about momentarily. If you’re unfamiliar with it’s roots, we’ll get into that too. I’m curious, what does it mean to you when …
There’s just so much noise these days. When I was a little girl in the days of watching TV shows like The Brady Bunch and The Wonder Years reflected what seemed to be a much less noisier time. Life before cell phones, the internet and …
I didn’t have my first child until I was 29 years old which was later in life than most of my friends. Mainly because I didn’t feel equipped to raise a child with all of my imperfections. I still don’t always feel equipped & I …
When I was young, thunderstorms would frighten me. They were loud, unpredictable and growing up in Florida, severe thunderstorms were frequent. I never appreciated the storms until I left Florida. I lived in Southern California where it almost never rains. Then, moving to the northern …
One of the most anticipated moments in a mama’s life, our baby’s first words. All the hours laboring in love over our child seem to disappear when they start calling out “mama”. But not all of us get to experience this excitement as expected. This …
I love to play the game & popular ice breaker 2 truths and a lie. If you haven’t played before, it’s pretty simple. You tell 2 truths and a lie and the other people playing have to guess which is the lie. It’s a great …
I would venture to say that every single person who has walked the earth (except Jesus) has compared themselves to someone else, at least once. Comparison is a trap! I mean, in this world, how could we not? The moment we sense someone else is …
In the Bible, the book of Hebrews tells us that faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Faith is believing in what we can not see. So, exactly what does it mean to have faith? First and foremost, …