This post may not be suitable for some audience members. The reality of freedom can be and often is ugly. Thank you to all the brave men and women who have defended our country. “Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and […]
One of my adult kids was spending the day with us last week and I totally blew it. While he was sharing with us some recent decisions he had made I blurted out, “Don’t do that again. That’s not going to be good for you to do again, and…” Well, you can probably fill in […]
I had landed a front row seat on my flight home, I was stoked about it too. As I boarded the plane there was a large gentleman sleeping in the aisle seat next to my window front row seat. I couldn’t get past him and had to disturb him to get into my seat. While […]
My husband and I were traveling and had dinner in the restaurant of our hotel. A large group of ladies were seated near us—there were 9 of them. The reason I noticed was because instead of talking to each other they mostly were on their cell phones. I couldn’t understand why a person would make […]
I had postpartum depression after my children were born. It got worse with each baby. On my third baby, which was my last baby, it was almost unbearable. Not only did I have to deal with the postpartum, but knowing it was my last felt so final, so hopeless, like somehow not having any more […]
I had to take Geometry twice in high school just to pass with a C. Not only that, but I also had to give up my lunches to be in Mr. Yamaguchi’s room throughout most of the semester for detention for being late, and to get extra help. And somehow I passed Geometry. I didn’t […]
Matthew 6:19-21 “Do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will […]
As a child finding love and comfort seemed to be a search for me. In my family there were love messages among the chaos. Yelling was an acceptable practice in my family. The volume always seemed to be turned up. One time the bakery made my Italian grandmother’s birthday cake wrong and all one had […]
I was on my way home from speaking at a conference and I boarded my Delta flight. When I found my seat there was a man already there. Awkward. It took me back to when I was a little kid and flying with my dad. A lady was in my window seat and my dad […]
It was a Friday morning and hubby and I decided to head to a fun restaurant for breakfast—it was one of those fun trendy places. As we enjoyed our meal I noticed the couple sitting to our right… Both had their phones in front of them on the table and they were focused on their […]
