Posted October 3, 2023
“Prepare for takeoff,” I hear the stewardess announce. My thirteen-year-old frame feels stiff under the seat belt and my anxious heart pounds in my chest. One clammy hand grips the armrest and the other grips my sister’s hand next to me. Unfamiliar faces surround me as I sit back and
... continue reading.Posted February 7, 2023
I have a word in wooden block letters on my dining room wall. It speaks to my heart in many different ways, but it always speaks loudly of God’s great and beautiful love for me. The word is “Grace”. Allow me to go back to the beginning of each life.
... continue reading.Posted May 24, 2022
Clouds sweep softly across the brilliant blue sky as if they were brush-stroked that morning. The sun shines high in the sky, giving the fresh new green grass a golden glow as the branches on the trees seem to stretch toward the rays and the buds swell ready to burst
... continue reading.Posted April 19, 2022
Unfulfilled Desires What More Could I Do? I had prayed tirelessly, followed all of the advice, waited and waited, and… nothing. What was I missing? I wanted to be a mother so badly. I had exhausted all I knew to do for this breakthrough to happen in my life. One
... continue reading.Posted February 14, 2022
He kept joking around with me saying, ”We should go on a date!” Then he would chuckle as if he knew I would turn him down one more time. The Pursuit My husband Steve and I were in high school when we first met working at a local restaurant together.
... continue reading.Posted January 11, 2022
Happy New Year! Often embracing something new means letting go of something old. Sometimes we want this change and sometimes we do not. This time of year we tend to want to clean out the old to embrace the new, but then there are times when we like everything to
... continue reading.Posted November 20, 2021
My heart is full of gratitude on this clear and bright fall day! A soothing warmth from the sun and a cool breeze induce a calmness that settles my soul. It’s easy to be grateful on days like these. Dark and Dreary Days Some days are not as easy. The
... continue reading.Posted October 19, 2021
I’ve heard it said, “Don’t rest on your laurels.” In other words, don’t take your life or relationships for granted. I’ve grown to see my relationships as a garden that may flourish or not depending on the proper care and attention I give to them. When I put in the
... continue reading.Posted September 14, 2021
Change Sweaty palms, dry mouth, staring wide-eyed at all the unfamiliar faces around me, I didn’t know what to think or feel about this change. I was leaving everything I knew. All I had was my mom and five sisters. My fourteen-year-old sister, Christine, who had just had spine surgery
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