Wow! My last post for 2021. Thanks so much for riding along on this adventure with me. Some days I wanted to push the emergency brake...

Since the pandemic last year, I have watched my son play at his volleyball tournaments via my cellphone. One of the coaches streams the...

It will be 11 days until Christmas by the time you read this. Are you ready? I'm not. Time is flashing by, and I can't catch up. Maybe...

Many of you have high pain tolerances and can handle it pretty well. For some, you take two Advil and call it a day. For others, all...

I am a failure. I have failed as a daughter. I failed as a wife. I failed as a mother. I failed as a friend. The list runs several feet...

I have been reading and meditating on this passage daily, sometimes every few hours. I share this with you today so it may bring you hope...

This season has been very, very tough. At every turn, something has turned upside down. I don't perceive myself as a pessimist, but...

One of my favorite hobbies as a young girl was coloring. I owned all kinds of coloring books with nature scenes with animals, princesses,...

I love watching my kiddos play sports or be involved in competitive activities. I appreciate their grit and perseverance in pursuing...

A friend heard my oldest was turning 18 on Friday, so she asked me for parenting advice. And this was my response... Parenting is no...

A couple of weeks ago, we did our family devotional and parked ourselves on a popular passage. One I probably listened to a hundred times...

A couple of weeks ago, I had a date with some girlfriends and planned on wearing one of my favorite bracelets, one that goes with...

Sometimes the Holy Spirit drops a blog idea weeks in advance, and then other times, it's the day a post is scheduled. Well, this week, I...

"I don't have anything to wear!" Have you ever said that or heard someone say that? My husband has caught me expressing those words on...

This past Sunday, we were invited to a local worship and ministry event. I noted the event on my calendar in advance and have been...

This past Sunday was like any other weekend. The only difference was I had plans to meet a friend I hadn't seen in months. While I...

My boys love to fish. My two sons and their cousin call themselves, Fishers of Men. What I thought was a fun summer activity has turned...

Have you heard of the book, The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman? Dr. Chapman basically discusses how we each have a primary love...

Just like many of your children, our kids start school next Monday. We have been mourning the last days of summer but are trying to make...

By the time you read this post, I would have returned from a trip to Philadelphia. A quick college visit and some R and R. Weeks before...