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When the waves knock you down…
I felt like I entered the year of 2021 excited and now I am holding my breath… So many losses in 2020…and I am not even talking about the virus my friends. and I felt as if the waves of…
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Dear Mom, you are a gift even in your suffering…
My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimers/Dementia 6 years ago. I remember the day she called to tell me, she had such peace in her voice and she said “do not worry, everything is going to be fine”. The news of…
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Do you feel like you Fail Lent?
If you feel like you always “fail lent” you are missing the point… Growing up lent was a time I would give up something for the point to lose weight…anyone else give up chocolate? Or that time after my conversion…
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He Sees You…
You See Me Lord My restlessnessMy fearMy impatienceMy struggle to controlMy lack of trustMy unforgivenessMy perfectionismMy flawsMy mistakes… And you wait…With me You pray…Over me You reach out…To me Asking me to lay down what I am holding onto so…
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How do you begin?
I have thought about and wanted to write a book since I was a little girl. I remember writing on my dads first office computer…I must have been 7 or 8 and it was some sort of reflection on life…
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Devotionals & Reflections, Grace found in Grief, Mindset in the Mother HOOD, Reflections of the Heart
Living in the Messy Middle…
It is no mystery that life is not always easy. Yes we can keep a positive focus. Yes we can work to have gratitude in all things. Yes we can shift our focus, or “Pivot” which felt like the third…
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How Can you Praise Him Now? Advent Reflection week 3.
I have been longing for something that feels certain in this season. I feel like in the waiting of Christmas our hearts and souls have a longing to hold onto something that won’t let us down or leave us feeling…
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Savor the Season Week Two Advent Reflection: The Gift of Friendship
Have you ever struggled with friendship? Maybe you have lost a dear friend, or you had a falling out with someone that you were close to that left you so deeply hurt. As I reflected on this weeks devotional reflection…
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Savor the Season Advent Week One Reflection
I had it on my heart to share a weekly reflection from one of the gospels in Luke leading up to the Birth of Jesus. I find that in the midst of Advent sometimes we can find ourselves trying to…
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From Knowing to Understanding…
I have been doing a LOT of driving lately with 6 of my kids in 3 different schools, and for me drive time is thinking time. I have so many ideas, thoughts, brain storms, prayer sessions all going on while…