We are living in unique times. One day, I can be full of hope and gratitude only to wake up the next day with a hopeless and weary feeling. Life is full of surprises, but there is a constant in the midst of the unknown or craziness. This week is known as Holy Week,...
Everyday life changes for us a little bit more. We are used to our normal fast pace and our consistent routines. In the past 7 days it has all changed. Things that we took for granted a week ago are suddenly rare commodities. Toilet paper, baby wipes, cleaning...
This year, I found myself very ‘checked in’ during Super Bowl Sunday. I have to admit that normally I am only there for the food and the company. This year was different. I was a part of a project that filmed a commercial especially for the Super Bowl. However,...
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,...
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...
Everything that has happened in your past has brought you to where you are today; EVERYTHING. Whether those experiences were sad or happy, traumatic or uplifting, forgettable or memorable, they have all led you to right here and now. When I was a little girl, my...
Here in Arizona, it is starting to feel like fall which means that we can no longer bake cookies on the dashboard of our car! HA, HA! Seriously, lows are 55 and highs are in the 80's. That is fall in Arizona. This has us thinking about the change of seasons in our...