Misc.

When things get difficult, the easiest thing for me to do is to isolate myself.  In fact, my go to reaction is to retreat and be alone with thoughts. Why? It’s usually because I feel one of the following: My problem is unique and no one can help me I don’t want to “bother” anyone

My friend’s fifteen year old daughter greeted us at the door. Her warm smile took me back. Wow! Talk about a mirror image of her mom. When did this happen? As I walked into her house, it only took a second for me to notice my friend’s eclectic style was still everywhere. The wall color,

Yesterday I attended the memorial service of a young man who passed away unexpectedly last week.  The service was a beautiful celebration of his life and the legacy he left behind in his 17 years on this earth. There was so much love in that room, and I was so moved to see the collective

“Father, when I feel alone, let me hear your voice calming me, help me feel your presence enveloping me, open my eyes to see your arms holding me, give my heart a peace that calms me, and remind me I am never alone.” God is with you through the fire as spoken through the eloquent

If you have a child or have ever been one (I think that covers all of us)…then I’m sure you know, children are unique and so are their parents. And aside from the Bible, there isn’t a standardized one way guide to parenting. We pray for wisdom, do what we know to do, make a

Recently, the director of my department left.  He earned a promotion and moved on to an incredible job.  We were all sad to see him go, but as a team, we were excited at this new opportunity that he had been given.  After he gave his notice, he spent the bulk of his time training

//TWENTY// Two decades ago, my husband and I were joined as one in the Lord. In the sermon shared at our wedding, we were told that there would be storms in this sea of life. But as bright-eyed newlyweds, those words seemed irrelevant. After all, we were setting sail into the sunset. It was certainly

To all those who faithfully manicure on schedule, please forgive my ignorance for what is likely a known fact. Yesterday,  I painfully found out what nail polish containing acetone actually does. A few weeks ago, I had the rare privilege of getting my nails done at a local salon, and I decided to do gel

My kids started school last week.  We’ve navigated the ‘back to school’ season before. We’re not experts, but we’re familiar with the change from summer break to schooling again.  However, this year was different. I was nervous all day, all week, actually.  I had butterflies in my stomach each time I dropped them off, and they

Have you ever had a life changing conversation? I have. Years ago, I had lunch with an elder at my church. I talked, she listened. I shared…my thoughts, my fears. All very real and very raw. And you know what? It was life changing. Not on the outside (no one even noticed)…but on the inside.