My husband and I had the privilege of celebrating our 24th anniversary this weekend. If I were to sum up our journey in a few words, I would say: marriage takes work. Perhaps that didn’t paint a flowery picture for you, but allow me to explain. When we were newlyweds, we thought we could wake […]
When I said “I do” 23 years ago to my husband, I literally expected to live happily ever after. In fact, the intro of our wedding video features clips from an animated fairy tale. I know, I was young and naive. The truth is, it didn’t take long to realize that there are challenges to […]
You may have heard me mention before how my family and I enjoy taking road trips. However, there is a downside. It doesn’t take long to travel on an interstate before noticing bugs splattered on the windshield and well, all over the exterior of the car. I know … gross. Having returned from such a […]
It’s hard to believe that just a week ago, I was watching snow fall while my home was experiencing rolling power outages. Having grown up in New York, I was familiar with the snow. But it took me by great surprise to see the entire state affected by lack of power and/or water. I thought […]
I’ll be honest with you Friend. I’m at a loss for words in our present times. It’s easy to drown in scrolling through social media and watching one news report after the other, leaving us anxious and confused. As I turned to the Bible, I found myself in 2 Chronicles 20. We meet Jehosophat, who […]
Oddly, I found myself doing something completely out of the norm today. I spent some time purchasing a few items I have wanted for myself. That is a BIG deal for those who know me. The truth is that I just prefer to buy things for everyone around me. But let me explain why I […]
So, who are you voting for? Just kidding. I know who I’m voting for and you know who you are voting for … so, we’ll leave that right there. We all have our reasons why we feel our particular candidate is the better choice. Maybe we like their platform or even their personality. We may […]
In addition to what is transpiring in our nation this week, I have just been heartbroken to learn what friends are encountering due to hatred and division. I can’t help but continually ask, Lord, what do we do? The word that has been impressed upon my heart repeatedly is PRAY. Sure, that may seem obvious. […]
My parents like to tell stories about my sister and I when we were little. Some of these include us begging to go to McDonalds or spend the night at a friend’s house. We would plead and cry until someone caved… either them or us. :-) My sister and I never had a plan or strategy. […]
Working from home. Homeschooling. Unchartered territory for many. Yet, it’s the new norm for most at this present time. Having navigated through these waters for the past 15 years, the following are some lessons we have learned along the way which I hope you will find helpful: TAKE A DEEP BREATH None of us could […]
Tough Times
This year has been a challenging journey for me. There have been unexpected detours that felt overwhelming and stressful. Truthfully, they left me feeling weary. Some days all I could see was everything that had
