My Favorites Things 2016 – Giveaway!
This Giveaway has now ended and the winner has been contacted. This post includes affiliate links Cue the cheesy holiday music, grab your Gingerbread latte and let’s talk about the wonderful (yet...
View ArticleWhen Joy Requires Pain to Exist
It’s almost officially winter, but I’m calling it now because I think America needs the fall season to be over. I know I do. I didn’t say much about all of the craziness that has gone down between the...
View ArticleWhen the Nightmare Hits and You’re Wide Awake
I’ve been thinking about this post for weeks. I had half of it written in my head, and lacked the time and space to sit down and hash it out with real words. I wanted to tell you about the word that...
View ArticleAfraid to Hope
I usually come to you from a place of resolve, from a place of answers. I typically don’t write unless I have reached a conclusion in my process. The struggle is over and I’ve arrived somewhere because...
View ArticleBravery in the Aftermath: It’s Not What You Expect
Possible. That’s my word for 2017. Funny because 2017 has been absolutely Impossible. From my mom’s stroke, to dear friends facing cancer, marital issues, parenting issues and everything in between, to...
View ArticleI’m Gonna Eat Crow
When New Year’s Eve rolls around, I’m never one to look at the past year, flip it the bird, and dive head first into the next one, so thankful to be done with another crappy year. I’m pretty...
View ArticleStories and Scars: Tales From My Ash Heap
I came here prepared to write a specific opening sentence, and instead, I went back and read the last post I wrote before May happened. Bravery in the Aftermath. It’s almost comical now. I actually...
View ArticleTake Courage
At this point in time, I have to hit pause on recounting the details of what I went through earlier this year. I don’t know when I will continue that, but what’s more important than the details is the...
View ArticleGetting off Life Support
Hello, old friend. I’ve been neglecting this blog, I think for necessity. Walking through the fire, or just hanging out in it like we have been doing, is extremely taxing on my creative juices. I don’t...
View ArticleI Have a Confession to Make
Wanna know what happens when you commit to a year full of healthy living from the inside out? I’ll tell you. Le sigh (are we still saying that?). When you tell the Lord that you want to focus on...
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