Misc.

Twenty years.  Who are those kids in that tux and wedding gown?  It’s hard to believe but tomorrow, Lance and I will celebrate our 20th anniversary.  It’s been a good 18 years (that was not a typo – :-)). We are like a lot of couples who went through the typical newlywed adjustments … and

With all that is going on in our nation, the question many of us find ourselves asking is: WHAT CAN I DO? While contemplating such, I have been feeling overwhelmed and powerless. After all, what can someone like me possibly do to change years of injustice from racism? However, I recognized that was the voice

A conversation about raising African-American sons and how we as a community can support them

I watched the video of George Floyd today.  Tears flowed.  My heart hurt.   This man was somebody’s father, somebody’s son, somebody’s brother, and somebody’s friend. But his life was not deemed precious enough to uphold.  And it was callously and carelessly taken, while onlookers watched, and others pleaded for justice. This is one more tragedy

I’ve been known to pray unusual (and even comical) prayers. Like the time when our dryer stopped working. My husband and I were just a few years into marriage and we were on a budget…So I did the only sensible thing I knew to do. I placed my hands on the dryer and prayed. (It

This was the day I became a parent. I had somewhat of a clue of what to expect, but almost a decade later, I can say it was very little.  And that’s my husband in the background, enjoying a burger.  Don’t think he knew, either. This past Sunday, I began to reminisce about that day

I was 7 months pregnant, sitting on the sofa in my family room and I couldn’t believe my eyes. Two planes just crashed into the World Trade Center…on purpose. ‘My baby will be here in 2 months,’ I thought to myself. ‘What kind of evil world is he about to enter into? Will he even

I was recently watching the first episode of “The Chosen”, a series about Jesus and the lives of those who encountered Him.   One of the first characters that they focused on was Mary Magdalene.  What we know about her from the Bible is that she was delivered from seven demons and became a devoted follower

I took out a few photo albums from our storage closet and lined them up against the wall…in chronological order.  It was my weird way of getting my thoughts organized and step one in preparing a little video montage for my graduating high school senior. As I sifted through each album (eighteen to be exact),

Do you need a little boost to get you through your week?  This song has been playing in our home for the past week and it immediately picks me up. There are so many truths packed into this song.  Turn it up in your house and get your family to dance with you as you