Category: Faith
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Trust During the Unexpected

I went to an appointment last week for an eye exam. The appointment should have been easy. In and out with no surprises. However, during the appointment the doctor delivered news that shocked me. I left the eye appointment and immediately went to my family doctor for an unexpected follow up appointment. I will be honest,…
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They Bug Me

It was the end of April when a friend shared that she was feeling ugly on the inside and wanted some prayer. I braced myself as I wanted to respond in love and not in shock to whatever she was about to say. My sweet friend, went on to tell me there was a person…
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His Love Makes Me Brave

Our roof has a big valley that seems to catch all the branches and leaves in the neighborhood. Last week, we decided we should clean the valley because there had been quite a few branches that had collected there. Not only had it become an eye sore, but we were worried the branches would create…
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Love and Twizzlers

Last Thursday, Dan and I made a spontaneous decision, and went to a NASCAR race over the weekend. It was so fun and exactly what our hearts needed. During the race, we were seated next to a Dad and his two boys. The boys looked like they were somewhere between 8-10. I tend to people…
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The Guilt of Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, so for the past several days I have been thinking about what I want to say about Mother’s Day in this space. Honestly the more I thought about it the more guilty I felt. Why guilty? Well, I don’t feel like I have been a good mother. Before you stop…
