About the time I started college, I recall a change happening in my home. My family would all get together for some holiday and the […]
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.
Lessons in Grief: 3, 4, and 23 Years Later
Monday marked the 3rd anniversary of the death of our son. Unable to fall asleep, I found myself crying in the middle of the night. […]
Great Love Stories Don’t End With Weddings
I was 18 when I met my husband. He was 22. We began dating shortly after, and within a few months, I was in love. […]
My Fruitless Attempts at Delegating Housework
Here are some of my fruitless attempts at getting my family to pitch in around the house: I have also left the toilet bowl cleaner laying […]
Finding God is Bigger in Our Sorrows
“Aslan,” said Lucy, “you’re bigger.” “That is because you are older, little one,” answered he. “Not because you are?” “I am not. But every year […]
Sanctification as a Journey and a Conversation: Iron Sharpens Iron
I have been thinking through a lot of questions lately. Are we no longer a society that can agree to disagree? Can we respect a […]
Give Mom What She Really Wants
I’m used to being asked what I want for Mother’s Day. Typically, I don’t have an answer. I suspect this is true for many mothers. […]
Because You Asked How I Lost 50 lbs.
This week, I reached the 50 lb. mark in my weight loss journey. I am 5 pounds away from my goal weight. I will finally […]
Sunday is Coming
My yard is beginning to burst with color. The daffodils are blooming as are the forsythia. My favorite, the lilacs, are just about ready to […]
Our Almost Instant Family
Last weekend, we finally watched the movie Instant Family. I sobbed all the way through it. When I asked my husband what he thought, he said that […]
Lord, Enlarge My Territory
Some of the greatest moments of my life have been those moments that have existed outside my comfort zone. High school spring musicals College Leadership […]
Update On My Writing/Speaking Journey
I have been a bit discouraged lately with the progress I have made in my writing and speaking journey. I am concerned that my writing […]
Personal Doctrine
I was raised in a United Methodist Church, but I haven’t attended one in many years. I went through my searching phase in college, and […]
