Many of us are facing some really difficult and challenging stuff as we look forward into the new year. Stuff that we may not know how to unpack and deal with as we move forward. We may have lost loved ones, lost jobs, changed addresses, or be dealing with a huge setback. Life can feel […]
I know you have one. The infamous Christmas list—and it’s on a count down! If you’re anything like me you’ve mumbled to yourself, “How am I going to get all of this done?” Then somehow, we seem to make it happen, and before you know it, you’re planning a time to take your tree down […]
Our tow truck driver had multiple tattoos on his face but the one that stood out was the cross on his forehead—I knew there had to be a story there. Our day started off great. We dropped my husband’s car off at the mechanic for routine upkeep and headed out in my husband’s beloved truck, […]
Some years back I agreed to be one of the adults chaperoning a trip for kids. For some reason, and most likely because I felt out of place and like an outsider, it was a difficult week for me. No joke, I felt like I was stuck in the middle of the movie Mean Girls. Finding a […]
“Bad Mommy!” “You’re a bad Mommy!” Those were the screams of my grandson to his mom and my daughter. Full discloser: I thoroughly enjoyed his heckling of his mom. I had heard many “mean girl” antics from my daughter while raising her. And she turned out great. Why was he calling her names? He didn’t […]
My husband and I were on our way from Texas to Arizona, we’d been driving since ten in the morning, and we were both exhausted. It was way past dinner time and both of us were hungry. We knew we’d be on the road until late into the night so “fueling up” was essential. Unfortunately, […]
[This devotion first appeared at Proverbs 31 Ministries.] “Let’s not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary.” Galatians 6:9 (NASB) One day when I was picking up my daughter, Monica, from elementary school, she realized she had forgotten something and had to go back […]
I was mad. The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. This may not sound odd to you, but over the years I have learned to “talk myself down” whenever I start to feel frustrated about something in my marriage. I’m all for giving the benefit of the doubt and thinking on all […]
I recently watched the new Cinderella movie—don’t worry I won’t ruin the movie for you, but I will say I absolutely loved it. It seems the entertainment industry is changing their narrative about women. For so many years the message was to little girls that you can’t… You can’t do it on your own. You […]
Indeed, one of the loneliest and most heart wrenching feelings is when you are married but you feel alone in your marriage. I know. I’ve been there. Like many couples there was a time when my husband and I were really struggling in our marriage. Those were dark and lonely years—and very painful. Even thinking […]
