Our families are one of our greatest gifts from God. I can remember wanting to be a mommy even as a little girl. My husband, daughter, and son are truly the center of my universe. Unfortunately, I haven’t been showing them their immeasurable importance lately. Over the last couple of years, as I’ve found my […]
3 Essential Lessons From 2015
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed a meaningful Christmas season with the people you love. I’m excited to return today after a few weeks away hanging out with my precious family. Time off is so important, but I must admit to greatly missing you and this space. I want to share three incredible lessons that […]
Tell Your Story
We all have a story to tell. Maybe yours is about addiction like mine. You could be deeply scarred by the physical, emotional, or sexual abuse of your past. Perhaps you struggled through infertility and miscarriage. Regardless of what pain has consumed you. Whether you are fully healed today or not, I want to encourage you […]
Mending Our Hearts
Many years ago, I sat at my grandmother’s well worn, oak kitchen table talking to her sweet widowed neighbor. This woman lost her husband a long time before our conversation, but her pain was as intense as if he had died the day before. She said to me, “People say time heals all wounds. They’re […]
Finding Freedom By Forgiving Our Pasts
When I was an innocent child dreaming about my future, I never imagined the incredibly dark days that lie ahead. As I’ve shared many times here, I became an addict at the frighteningly young age of 13. This led to places, people, and circumstances that I should have never been associated with. I thought about […]
Walking In Faith
I’ve been trapped in an ongoing battle with my health for years now. Many words and updates are scattered in this space as I’ve tried to honestly and whole heartedly share that struggle with you. Lately, my frustration in this area is overwhelming. Poor health is such a vicious cycle. Making bad food choices inevitably […]
