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...
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...
The largest gem and mineral show in the U.S. takes place in Tucson every year. For people who love jewelry it is a great place to score great deals on beautiful pieces. For industry professionals, even the big box stores, it is one of the key jewelry markets in the...
Is it a sign of compassion when we get upset seeing someone being mistreated? Or that constant roller coaster of emotions as we watch the news? Maybe compassion is that sinking feeling deep down in the pit of our stomach when we scroll through our newsfeed and see...
I had only been to a church a handful of times in my life. I knew the name of Jesus from seeing His name on signs; advertisements and occasionally when other people would talk about Him. That is all that I knew of Him. Until, I had an encounter with His...
“But seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 Over the past two blogs, Denisha talked about how easy it is for us to get in our own way in life and how when we say yes to something we, by default, say...