It started out as a normal morning. I got the kids off to school, began to get things done for the day, had my to-do list and I was executing it. This seemingly normal day quickly changed into a day that I will never...
My hope is that as we share a few moments today, we respect each other’s point of view, even if it differs from our own, as we take a look at January’s of the past and the present. One year ago, January 22, 2019 I texted my dad and asked if my mom had ever...
On January 11th, 2019, Alicia and I sat at my dining room table a little terrified. We were about to hit a button labeled "publish." Pressing that publish button also meant we were pressing our vulnerable buttons. We knew we were about to get...
This time of year has a special fragrance in the air. One that is crisp and nostalgic. I remember the joy, traditions, and delight that I experienced during Christmas time as a child. I wish all of our memories from Christmas were good. This can be a hard time...
While visiting a store to pick up some Christmas presents, I paused long enough to realize all of the sounds that filled my ears. Shopping carts rolling on the floor, the chatter of voices, clanking of merchandise as it landed in carts and the sporadic...
Do you ever find it hard to make a decision? Sometimes, we so badly want to do the right thing or make it perfect that we overthink things and get stuck not knowing what to do next. Some call that "analysis paralysis". Have you ever been there? I sure have. In fact, I...
This week is Thanksgiving. We pray that your hearts and your plates are full. If you have been to my house in the last 5 yrs, this tree is in our living room. It has hearts for Valentines day, birds and eggs for Spring,...
From when I was 16 to 19 years old, there are things that happened during that time I am not proud of. In fact, I have spent years trying to forget them. We had a family friend that had been in my life from when I was 8 to 19 years old. By the age of 16, I trusted him...
What I am about to share with you is a piece of my story. This is not intended to begin a debate. This is me, simply inviting you into a moment in my life. January of this year my husband and I were staying in a hotel and enjoying the hot tub. We were in deep...