Category: Relationships
Encouragement to be More Than “OK”
How easy it is to deceive others with a fake smile and an off-hand laugh. How easy it is to make people believe what they want to believe- that you are alright and your world is stable and …
Humbled to be your momma
Adult Kids. Tricky business at best. When your kids are little, all you can think about somedays is surviving. There were days I would be counting down the day by the activity. Dinner, bath, snack, story, and bedtime. …
The Day I Let Animosity Go
Forgiveness is not easy. It requires a lot of time, patience and most of all grace. Often we don’t realize how much work it takes. It isn’t only about the person we need to forgive either. We have …
The Dirt of Distraction
There are certain things which distract me on Sunday morning. People, of course, are always going to distract me. Sometimes it’s the earrings of the woman in front of me. Sometimes it’s somebody’s tag sticking out of their …
Book Review : Loved Baby by Sarah Philpott PhD
Loved Baby ~ 31 Devotions Helping You Grieve and Cherish your Child After Pregnancy Loss Loved Baby is a dynamic new devotional giving parents who have experienced infant loss a source of hope. In this book, there is …
25 to Life: A Small Reflection
25 years to life. Sept 12, 1992 my John and I were married. We were kids. I was 18, he was 19 and we had no idea how the future would play out. After 25 years of wedded …
Embracing My Scarlet Letters
The Scarlet Letter. You know how the story goes. A Woman makes a choice. (she commits adultery and ends up pregnant, while her husband is thought to be lost at sea.) The general public (busybodies) uncovers her …
Love Is: You
Love. What does this word mean to you? For some, it means butterflies and flushed faces. It means whirling feelings and emotional highs. But the purpose of love has nothing to do with emotion. It requires action, sacrifice, …
Five Simple Words : On Grief
When my dad passed away, I was prepared for some things. His death was a gift in the end because he suffered so. I knew the moment Jesus took his hand. It was exhilarating. As a Christian, there …
