There are only a few things that I find as calming as the gentle whispers of an early morning breeze. I cherish those first hours of dawn when the sky is still a deep blue with an occasional star hovering above; before the kids, the rest of the world and all my anxieties wake up; […]
If you’ve spent the time this month with us, you will have gleaned many, many decades of well worn counsel and advice from some of your closest friends — this side of the Rockies and that side of the Mississippi. From the east to the west and all around the globe, it’s safe to say […]
When you’re in the thick of things, it’s truly hard to conceive the passing of time — so that it feels like it’s more on your side. When waiting for your turn in the TSA line at the airport, you’re focused on getting to your flight and finding your seat on the plane; then you’re […]
Life can feel so unfair at times. And if we’re not careful to put those things in their proper place, into the Hands that hold us together when we are about to fall apart, we can mistakenly get distracted by wayward thoughts and go off a deep end. There’s no explaining the ‘whys’ of infertility, […]
Looking in the rearview mirror at the roads traveled during the early days when my children were younger, I can utter under my breath the familiar, “If I only knew then, what I know today …” And not to say that I fully wrap my arms around a lifetime of should haves, could haves or […]
When my children were growing up and I was managing an “outside of the home paid job” (some of y’all will be able to relate to how I just described that), life was shall we say, often a tad bit chaotic — but in a productive way. Yes, the dishes sat in the sink a […]
When Jesus walked the earth picking on people to be His Disciples, He called them out. He literally looked them square in the eye and said, “You — come follow me.” These were common everyday folk like you and me, Sister. They had no idea what awaited them on the other side of their “yes” […]
Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. Psalm 127:3 NLT Many of us have vivid memories of those early pregnancy days. Being pregnant was a time of great … well, expectation (yes, pun intended). No matter how long ago it may have been, we can still retrieve those moments during that […]
To the new Mama’s in our midst … we rally in your corner, Sweet Friend. We know and understand your fatigue — the days often seem to blur from one into the next as you may find yourself constantly looking at the calendar with disbelief that so much time has elapsed, and yet, possibly feeling […]
Being raised as an only child in a modest home with a stay-at-home, Hispanic, Catholic Mom and a hardworking, Anglo Episcopalian WWII Veteran Dad, I grew to always love and respect God and to have a consistent, strong work ethic. These were daily observations for me during my growing up years. I was driven, dropped […]
Titus Two 