I give my husband a great deal of grief. I’m constantly sharing my opinion with him, whether he wants it or not. There is very little room for error around me at times. My words have really hurt him in the past and although I’m trying to work on this more, using words wisely is […]
When Sickness Steals Our Faith
There have been so many times in my life that I doubted God. Most of these moments were directly tied to the difficult health circumstances of myself or someone I loved. That time I spent in the hospital in my early 20’s having my gall bladder removed. It was destroyed by months of binging on […]
Turning to Food: January Update
I decided against a December update last month. The Christmas season never seems to be a good time for trying to eat healthier for me. The fact that Thanksgiving precedes it certainly doesn’t help. In all honesty, I had nothing exciting to report. Thankfully, this month is different. I’m back to work on my 3-step […]
Tapping Your Way to Stress-Free Living
Two years ago, I sat in a therapist’s office desperate for help with my massive anxiety issue. We worked together on choosing some of the most pressing matters to deal with first. One overwhelming issue in my life was my son’s recent diagnosis of epilepsy and my concern about the medication being prescribed for it. […]
Why I’m Quitting Resolutions
Here we sit again in a brand new year contemplating what we might accomplish over the next 365 days. As I look back on my list of resolutions from last year, I feel defeated. I set goals in 4 important areas: spiritual growth, family, health, and writing. Even though I promised myself I would accept […]
Watching Our Kids Leave The Nest
A letter for my beautiful, inspiring daughter as she embarks on her new life and home next week… (The picture above is her leaving our house on the first days of kindergarten and her senior year of high school.) My sweet angel, You saved my life when you entered the world almost 21 years ago. I […]