I was previewing one of my podcasts. As I listened I was making breakfast… Cutting up veggies and piddling around in my kitchen. My sweet husband was being playful and fun. Mike joked with me… I shrugged. Mike asked me if I wanted him to start the laundry load I had waiting on the floor… […]
We’ve all seen it happen. Many of us have done it. We’ll be talking, and then all of a sudden the words coming out of our mouth are toxic. We begin complaining. I’ve done it. I think we’ve all done it. When it gets really destructive is when… The topic on the complaining board is […]
My safe place is my husband. This is one of the long reasons why… Dear Husband… Before I met you I felt like a little girl who had been put out on the streets with no shoes on. Sometimes the ground would be really hot or really wet and cold. Many times I would get […]
You may have seen it. When you turned on the news there was rioting, looting, destruction. There was pain, anguish, and fear. There was trauma that boiled out and on to our streets. People hurting other people. It was painful to watch. Maybe you witnessed it personally and not just on TV. And then I […]
What’s your truth? My truth is I’ve struggled a lot through life. I’m a recovering bulimic, codependent, obsessed mom, people-pleaser, over-eater, and over-dieter. After living in bondage I learned how to live in grace. It’s an ongoing process. One thing I know for certain is that life is better being a grace-spreader instead of a […]
The year was 1942. He was 20 years old. A time for fun. A time to date girls. A time for preparing to venture out into the world and make your mark. Instead of doing any of those things my father-in-law, Wallace I. Williams enlisted in the Air Force to defend our country in World […]
Once again, this past week I heard of another pastor committing suicide. As many of you, I am deeply saddened by this tragedy. How is this possible that this happened—again? Many of us are asking the same question. I think if we dive into the struggles and complexities of church leadership we may find some […]
I was contacted by Brittany Jones and asked if I would do an interview for her 21 day web series about sex and intimacy. After talking with her I was quick to say yes. Hearing her story about getting her own marriage back on track and how she wanted to help others was inspiring. Well […]
Sometimes our happiness meter can quickly run down after the reality of marriage sets in. Being happily married doesn’t come easy. And yet, there are a select top few who are ecstatically happy in their marriage. But HOW? 15 Practical Practices of Happy Wives #1 She connects romance and intimacy- There was an Enjoli perfume […]
“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” -Matthew 6:34 There is so much we do not know right now. Some of us may be struggling with fear, doubt, and loneliness. I decided to make a list of the things I have lost in this season […]
