When I became a Christian not too long ago, the greatest gift I found was that I had a Father. Even though my biological father abandoned me many years ago, I was never alone, never orphaned as I sometimes felt as a sad, lonely, rejected little girl. My mom has always been in my life. […]
From Addiction to Freedom
As long as I can remember, I have worn a label I imprinted on myself at a very young age. Addict… The drug of choice may have changed over the years — alcohol, food…, but the label remained the same. I exhaled a huge sigh of relief when my next online Bible study was revealed […]
Aging Gracefully
Over Mother’s Day weekend, I came downstairs to my daughter sifting through online pictures to post of us. I happened to catch her looking in a group that I really liked and told her to use one in that section. Later, as I stared at her sweet caption and chosen picture on Facebook, I started […]
The Darkness of Depression
“Each year more than 40 million Americans will suffer with an anxiety disorder and over 20 million will suffer from some type of depressive illness.” ~www.freedomfromfear.org That is one of the many staggering statistics being brought to light this week for National Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week. Although this is a wonderful event to help […]
Forgiving Our Mothers
My mom was far from the checkered dress and pearl wearing mothers of black and white TV programs. I did not come home to her anxiously awaiting me with a plate of after-school snacks and a ready ear to listen to my day’s events. Although she was married to three different men before I graduated […]
DIY Lighted Coke Bottle
My mom makes adorable lighted wine bottles for her friends. Since I don’t drink wine, I wanted something a little different. My basement is done in a Coca-Cola theme, so last weekend, my mom and I made this fun bottle. Supplies: Coke Bottle- mine is actually a glass bank, about 2-3 times the size of […]
