As I was looking at our Christmas card this year, I realized my feelings towards Christmas cards have run the gamut over the years. There were the years of duty, where I did Christmas cards because it's what everyone does. "It's what you’re supposed to do". Then there were the years of ... Read More

I remember during one particularly hard year, I was attending a support group for people who had been affected by someone else's drinking (Al-Anon). Although it's been years since my mom passed away, I am still deeply affected. During this time, I walked around with a furrowed brow and was on the ... Read More

Since spring break, it's been one of those seasons in life when projects and responsibilities are never ending. When one project or responsibility ends, something else starts. I've tried to schedule my calendar so these seasons are few and far between, but sometimes there is no way around it. Life ... Read More

Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed the break as much as I did! We stayed at home for Christmas and then went to our place in the country. It was perrrrfect. (My dad says our generation uses the word "perfect" too much, which made me laugh. Just wait, you'll hear it all the time now- ha!) I'm ... Read More

One of my favorite questions Oprah asks her guests on Super Soul Sunday is how they know God is real. The answers fascinate me, and they are often so very similar. One night long ago, God became very real to me. On that specific night, there were some troubling things happening in my house with my ... Read More