In 2015, my mother passed away. It followed over a year of hospital visits, nursing home stays, countless hours of in-home care provided by my […]
NON-FICTION
I began writing several years ago blogging as a way to record and process my life. I believe in living life out loud, so I invited others into my journey. My writing topics cover the issues that many of us face in life such as relationships, work, and faith. Life can be messy and hard, so I’m not afraid to touch on topics like mental health and the never-ending process of grief and loss in this fallen world. As difficult as this world can be at times, there is so much joy and beauty to be found even in the brokenness. My hope is to help others find hope and humor on their own journey.
Just Because It Looks Dead
If you want a plant to die, just give it to me. It might not happen right away, but its fate is sealed. It’s not […]
Mom, Stop Blaming Yourself! Guilt and Sorrow in Parenting
I’m talking to me. When kids are born, we often look for similar features to their parents. He has his mother’s eyes or his father’s […]
Dating My Husband Part 3- Bucket Lists
If I had to describe my husband’s and my dating over the last few years, the word I would use is intentional. In many […]
Dating My Husband Biking Part 2 (Or How It's Really Going)
My husband and I began our e-biking adventure in April of 2023. Here’s how it started: My husband did a ridiculous amount of research in […]
Your Calling, Your Failure
What happens when you’re failing at your calling? That thing that you feel you were meant to do or be is turning out to be […]
Preparing the Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength New Year's Day 2024
And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment […]
Restoring Relationship New Year's Day 2023
2022 was a pretty good year for me, but like all years, it had its challenges. For me, the most prominent struggle was with a […]
Stories of Water
I found this piece I wrote years ago and didn’t put it on my blog. I thought I’d publish it here as it is still […]
Reevaluating Our Dreams New Year's Eve Reflections
This was a big year for me. (Photo year in review at the end.) This year was: Hard Exhausting Rewarding Emotional My 2021 reflections could […]
It’s 2021 Somewhere!
The new year has already arrived in cities east of my home in Jersey. Our home is prepping for our gathering of four people. Just […]
Desert Seasons: Rest, Refreshment, Relationship
We’ve all been through hard seasons. Sometimes those are just dry spells other times severe droughts. Sometimes they are of our own making, but often […]
Press Down and Shaken Together
“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For […]
