I attended the Christmas Cantata at First Baptist Church. The choir did a beautiful job, as always. During the singing, […]
Decorating Matters
This year is special. It’s the first Christmas in our new home. The home I’ve dreamed of for over a […]
In ALL Things, Give Thanks
As Thanksgiving approaches, my mind is filled with memories from childhood. Every Thanksgiving Thursday, we alternated years between grandparents. Then […]
Surprise
Friday, I took our cats to get spayed and neutered. One of the instructions was to let them sleep inside […]
Permission to Grieve
We always hear the importance of grieving. “Make sure you grieve,” is a common phrase after someone passes. “Give yourself […]
Losing My Other Granny
At eighteen, my grandmother left her small town of Glen Rogers, West Virginia with only a small suitcase of essentials, […]
Control Issues
I had the wonderful privilege of spending last week at Florida Christian Writers Conference on the beautiful Lake Yale campus. […]
Skating Through Life
My sons were invited to a birthday party at a skating rink. Immediately I was taken back to middle school, […]
Even in the Holy
I decided to apply the vinyl lettering to my stairs today. Sixteen stairs couldn’t take that long—two hours, tops. I […]
Breast Cancer Warriors
I woke up the first day of October and searched through my closet. There on my top shelf was my […]