
Believing In Me
When life is sailing along smoothly, and everything is going as planned, it’s pretty easy to feel good about ourselves, our surroundings, and our situations. Maybe we even take it for granted (yes, I’ve been there too!).
What happens…

5 Ds and 5 Cs
Life can certainly be challenging, can’t it, my dear friend?
Some days leave us feeling beat up, knocked down, and just plain exhausted.
So how are we to overcome those less-than-desirable days?
Let’s dig a little…

Are You FINE?
It’s fine … I’m fine … Everything’s fine…
We see and hear that everywhere these days. T-shirts, memes, Facebook posts. Even well-meaning friends and family members may gloss right over our true feelings, leaving us to feel…

The Gift of Love
What is the gift of love? What is love?
Love: lŭv - A strong feeling of affection and concern toward another person, as that arising from kinship or close friendship.
That’s the definition of Love, according to the American…

Rough Draft
Being Modeled and Groomed
Ever feel like you can’t get things well…right? Or just don’t know how to do it? Life your life is a rough draft? I sometimes feel like I am continually being modeled and groomed. Like a continual work…

Power of a Word
Power of a Word
What’s in a word?
It’s something we don’t necessarily give frequent thought to, let alone pause and intentionally CHOOSE.
At the beginning of each new year, we tend to be resolution-makers and goal-setters.…

Recovering From the Holidays
Having trouble recovering from the holidays? Regaining "normal" seems a little bit out of reach? These simple tips will help you regain your equilibrium and be ready for a fantastic 2022!
Focus on being presentBe openly gratefulSchedule…

Merry Marriage: Surviving the Holidays
Tis the Season to be…well.. not always merry, with all the holiday hustle, bustle, and just plain ole stress.
Here are a few tips we’ve come up with for surviving (and even thriving!) during the holidays.
Focus on the…

Hiding
Hiding….
Do you ever want to hide? I know I have certainly been guilty of hiding at times in my life.
Recently, I had some cosmetic injections done - with the hopes of erasing some of the age lines on my face. The doctor…

Scars
Scars
As I was reading a book recently, I noticed the main character seemed a bit odd. She might be described as type A personality; high-stress, impatient - maybe even a bit aggressive. As I continued to read, the story began to…

I Still Believe
I Still Believe…
While walking one day, God spoke to me about believing. Walking through an event like a pandemic can leave us with many doubts about the future. Yet, as I walked that day, I heard Him say: “Still believe”.
My…

Healing Is a Beast
Anyone else relate to this title, Healing Is A Beast? I certainly can!
The Beast
I was reminded of this recently, in a very painful way. It started out as a normal Saturday morning. Tim and I enjoyed our morning…