If I could have a soundtrack to reflect my moods, complement my seasons of life and reveal a deeper sense of who I am – whoa! Wouldn’t that be the coolest thing ever? Music has always been very important to me. Like it was rooted in my soul, running deep through my veins. But I…

Wind is howling, waves are crashing as the water begins to rise. Fiercely rocking you back and forth, back and forth. At any given moment, you could stumble overboard, enveloped by the raging storm. Hope seems lost. In my blog, “Peace, Be Still” we learned to be still and have peace in the midst of…

Let’s get thrifty today, shall we? Get pumped to find the best deals and to support your LOCAL neighbors/businesses! Who’s with me? Here are THREE THRIFTY TRICKS I’ve inherited from my Mom in order to reduce spending on upcoming events, holidays, parties, etc. Get excited! 1) Second-hand Sales! One mans junk is another mans treasure,…

Ding-dong! The door bell rang followed by the sound of giggles and the fast pattering of footsteps. As I made it to the door, I saw a basket. Overflowing with delicious goodies! My friend, already at the car, caught a glimpse of my overly excited response to this wonderful gift! May Day. The fabulous baskets…

I remember the jitters at Jr High track meets as you’d pace out your breathing walking to your mark, alongside your competitors. Over the loud speaker, you’d hear, “Runners to your marks. Get set.” BOOM! Then you’re off! Or you should be! Anyone left standing in the blocks with a dumbfounded look on their face?…

When I was a young child, I was scared spit-less of storms. When a dark cloud would roll over, I began to panic. Then the rain would fall, the wind began to howl and fear set in. I was defeated before the storm even hit. Life produces storms. And the fear of anticipation can paralyze…

Mommas, how many times have you found yourself, down on our knees, eye-level with your littles, reassuring them it’s going to be okay? Confidently saying, in a gentle tone, ‘Trust Mommy, I’ve got this!’ How did that make you feel? Being the one in charge, to those precious, helpless babes? And yet, they doubted or…

Anyone else love food? Like so much it would be your #1 love language if it were an option? No judgement here if you say yes! Because that’s been me! For as long as I can remember! And then I went and married a Food-Lover so we base pretty much everything we do around food.…

Wednesdays are known as ‘Hump Day’ – celebrating your hurdle over the first part of the week – yay! But what about when all the days just blur together? It’s one big giant Clump Day! A friend shared with me the other day that her husband confessed that he felt he was living out the…

It never ceases to amaze me the timeliness of God! I was perusing through what my friend calls ‘my personal library’ and I came across my dusted up copy of ‘Voices of the Faithful‘ by Beth Moore and Kim P. Davis. (Sorry its dusted up Beth – please forgive me!) This amazing daily devotional is…