It was one year ago, I was preparing to enter the carpool lane to do a drive-by pick-up of your school supplies. Of all the things you left behind when you unknowingly walked out the door of your school for the last time just two months prior. And here we are. One year later. Much…Continue reading An End of School Letter to My Kids
Chosen
Mom. A word that can spark a wide spectrum of emotions depending on your story. And while I have my own story and my own experience of mom, I want to offer a perspective that I believe brings truth. Brings life. And brings hope. For all of us. Whether our mom cried tears of joy…Continue reading Chosen
Letting Go of the Hold So that I Can Be Held
With the ever-changing flow of my kids being in school and out of school. With the nature of life having its highs and its lows. Making time to be alone with God, to connect with Him, and to bring my questions to Him, has been a struggle. But one beautiful morning recently, the margin presented…Continue reading Letting Go of the Hold So that I Can Be Held
A Punching Bag and Boxing Gloves: An Unconventional Relationship
“My first birthday after losing my mom, I asked my husband for a unique birthday present. A punching bag. There was so much emotion that had built up inside of me, I needed a way to release it. I needed a way to unleash the fire that was burning inside me. Thus began my unconventional…Continue reading A Punching Bag and Boxing Gloves: An Unconventional Relationship
An Unfinished Masterpiece
In the stillness and quiet of the early morning hours, I began to ponder what this year will hold. With my eyes closed, the image in my mind was as though I were looking through the lens of a camera, slowly zooming out. The view began to appear smaller and smaller until what I saw…Continue reading An Unfinished Masterpiece
An Offering of Love
One of the greatest gifts we’ve been given as Americans is freedom. Freedom to have our own thoughts. Freedom to have our own opinions. Freedom to have our own beliefs. The division and divisiveness in our country today has me asking the question: How will this time in our history impact my kids and their…Continue reading An Offering of Love
Thank God 2020 is Almost Over . . . Or Thank God for 2020
As this year is drawing to an end, I’m finding myself with an attitude of, “Thank God 2020 is almost over!” But is that really the posture I want to be holding entering into the New Year? There’s no denying 2020 has been a challenging year. A disorienting year. However, I want to look back…Continue reading Thank God 2020 is Almost Over . . . Or Thank God for 2020
Honoring Our Stories: The Toxicity of Comparison
“My desire is to honor my story. To heal. To get to a place where this pain no longer has power over me. I want to learn to love my body and also have grace for my body. To get to that place, I’m giving myself permission to name it. Speak it. And shine light…Continue reading Honoring Our Stories: The Toxicity of Comparison
Veterans Day: A Wife’s Perspective
My husband has been serving in the Air Force for over 20 years and we have been married for 16 of those years. My attitude and perspective on being a ‘military spouse’ is a little different than most. You see, I’m not an Air Force wife. I just happen to be married to a man…Continue reading Veterans Day: A Wife’s Perspective
The Reservoir Within Me
As I sit here in a quiet house for the first time in months, there is a question many people are asking me lately and it’s playing on repeat in my mind: What are you going to do? You see, I’ve entered into a new phase of life. All three of my kids are now…Continue reading The Reservoir Within Me