Fun fact. I can’t swallow pills. I distinctly remember standing in our kitchen as a child under the sink light and my dad trying to throw a pill down my throat. It didn’t matter what coaxing he had…
June 29th, 2020
Thank You For Being A Friend
When I met my husband he was fresh out of the military, just released from a long term relationship, and living with his grandparents. With his bad boy reputation carried from high school he was…
June 22nd, 2020
Facebook A Friend or Foe?
Have you ever made a comment on social media not realizing it would blow up in your face? Each attempt after just digs yourself deeper, lighting the fuse of a now obvious bomb? Even removing…
June 15th, 2020
There is a Mouse in the House
Mice are sneaky little rodents. You often see their deposits long before you get a glimpse of their beady little eyes. After staying up late to finish grading papers to meet a deadline, I quietly crawled into…
June 8th, 2020
Taking Ownership
Most of my husband’s childhood memories revolve around his grandparents so it was no surprise when he began to hunt for a truck that would remind him of his Grandpa during…
June 1st, 2020
Be Better
“Silence is agreement.” Pastor John Gray I am guilty of racism. In my email popped up the pictures of the two strangers who were to be arriving at my home that very day and would be staying with us for…
May 25th, 2020
Reputation
“You don’t have to let that one thing be the thing that defines you.” After You Jojo Moyes Growing up I would always hear people’s testimonies in church and youth groups. They were all filled with…
May 18th, 2020
Mom Guilt
One summer Sunday I had a breakdown in my closet. My oldest was 7, the next one was 5, the baby was close to a year and I was barely sleeping. I felt like the kids were a constant list of demands…
May 11th, 2020
Faith, Hope, and Love
Have you ever lived during a time when the future felt uncertain? A time when the ones in power conflicted with your own personal beliefs? As I was reading 1 Thessalonians this past week…
May 4th, 2020
Pivot
If you watched Friends you can see the scene. Ross is with Rachel and Chandler and he has purchased what he believes to be the best couch, until he has to get it up the stairs. This is where you find the…
