Can I just tell y’all that God is amazing? Sometimes I am tempted to throw in the proverbial towel with this whole writing/teaching thing, especially when I start listening to the lies of the devil. And then God will show up in a sweet and powerful way {or two or three} and remind me that…
Category Archives: being thankful
That’s What Love is for
I braid the rope together. It may seem like a peculiar birthday gift but to an 11 year old with down syndrome it will be well received. “string” as he knows it brings comfort and calm to a world that is often overstimulating and overwhelming. Lupus shoots fiery darts of inflammation and pain into the…
From clutter to clarity
I wrote about clutter and how to identify (and avoid) it. Oft lately, my mind and heart ponder a different type of clutter. The clutter of busyness. The clutter of doing. The clutter that accumulates when you are not weeding out the good to make room for God’s best. Isn’t it funny how we can…
I am…
I am….. a child of the Most High King. I want….. to wake up with no pain, just one morning. I have….. to laugh at the antics of my teenagers so I don’t scream. I wish….. we had a maid. I hate….. injustice. I miss….. my kids being little. I fear….. losing my husband. I…
Quality Time
The hubby and I are back from celebrating my birthday weekend in one of my favorite cities, Baltimore. I am a Maryland girl and few things make me happier than the Chesapeake Bay We spent an afternoon at the Baltimore Museum of Art {one of the top ten museums in the country!}. I could go…
33 Things I’ve Learned about Life
Today is my birthday {it is Elvis’ birthday too, in case you care}. I have had a wonderful day full of love, laughs and family. Feeling retrospective I decided to chronicle thirty three things I have learned about life {not in any particular order} Polka dots and hot pink make me smile. There are few…
Focus on the Good
I have friends going through difficult times. Some friends are single and healing from past hurts. Some are dealing with the aftermath of divorce. Some are struggling to stay married. I pray for marriage everyday. My marriage, my children’s future spouses, my friends marriages and marriage in general. God designed this special union to illustrate…
You have to serve to see
This week was one of those that seemed as if it would never end. The to-do list was intimidating, the work exhausting and the weekend nonexistent. The only way I was able to get through this week of 24-7 ministry was the strength of God. {and I will take a day off this week if…
Tough Love
There once was a girl that wanted to save the world. She had felt searing pain and known heartache so deep that recovery seemed impossible. The desire to shelter others from feeling that way turned into a slight obsession “calling”. She was doing good things in the name of her faith and her heart cried…
Am I becoming a hugger?
I am not a “hugger”. Friends and family hear me say this all the time. Personal space is important to me and the only people I enjoy being hugged by are my husband and children. God is growing me in this area, even though I didn’t ask Him to. Working with teen mama’s has me…
