Wow, that took much longer than I thought it would. Things have been crazy around here for the last few…

When I say I’m going to do something, I’m going to do it, even if it kills me. Unless of…

Putting away the to do list, setting down the work, turning off the restless, racing thoughts that keep me moving…

Like most people, I think I became a mother feeling nervous but confident. I had been a babysitter, I worked…

To be a writer was always my dream, even before I knew what it would be like or what it…

It starts getting darker this time of year. That part is the hardest. The days grow shorter and it feels…

I don’t like having to depend on others. Friendships can be difficult because I find myself constantly wondering if I…

Most days I don’t want to carry my cross, at least not the raw, rough hewn one like Jesus carried….

I’ve never thought of myself as brave. I’ve quit, avoided, and run away from things that scared me (including a…

The days seem to flurry by, the weekends most of all. Chores, house projects, errands and inevitable small crisis take…

  I am a pretty low maintenance person. My makeup routine during my high school years was minimal, unless I…

photo courtesy of Twinkle Photo   I was recently able to share with my MOPS group some of my thoughts…

Last month I shared that our family would be embarking on a first time ever no spend month. I was…

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the different names of God that appear in the Bible, especially the Hebrew…

It’s the end of the year. When holiday sales declare “You NEED this and if you don’t buy it now,…

  I told myself this year would be different. I would be less stressed out and I’d engage more. But…

I spend money every day. You probably do too. Sometimes it’s boring things like rent, mortgage and utilities, or necessary…

My social media feed is full of it. Moms lamenting peeing their pants and the belly that just hangs and…