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,...
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...
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...