Marriage is hard. I adore my husband. I really do, but we’ve been in a marriage rut for quite some time now. February is the love month. It’s characterized by red hearts, flowers, cards, and gifts with big bows draped across the boxes. Not for us. We call Valentine’s Day a Hallmark holiday and try […]
How to Use Time Wisely
Two days ago, I watched my daughter pass through airport security headed for a college too far away. With tears streaming down my cheeks, I realized the greatest gift I could have given her these quick moving past few months was my time. In that moment, even with the pain of already missing her, I […]
Gift Guide for Body, Mind, and Soul
The Christmas season is here! It’s time to start shopping for our people and sending out our own gift lists. Here are some of my favorite products for body, mind, and soul. I would love to hear your gift ideas in the comment section… Body The perfect healthy sweet treat creator: Yonanas Frozen Dessert Maker. I […]
Share Your Testimony Through Blogging
Do you have a story to tell? I truly believe we all do. Our lives are sprinkled with pain, joy, failures, successes… These experiences are meant to be shared whether in the midst of them or relaying our stories after we’ve recovered. Scrolling through Facebook, it would seem everyone is Pinterest perfect at all times. […]
How to Stop Obsessively Worrying About Your Kids
A few weeks ago I woke up to a 1am phone call from my daughter who was in far off Thailand. I knew before I even looked at her name on my phone, it was her and the news would be bad. She told me 8 bombs had gone off in the last few hours, […]
Creating a War Room for Body and Soul
My daughter travelled the world alone this summer which pretty much left me an anxiety filled mess. When she moved out almost 2 years ago, my husband and I started transforming her old room into a workout area. So over the past few months, to keep me from focusing on the danger that my precious […]