Hope is a poweful thing. It allows us to suffer long and endure when life gets tough. It gives us the strength to inch forward another day when circumstances don’t otherwise look good. Hope fuels our will to do what... Continue reading →

From the day we were born we were weighed, measured, analyzed and compared. Long before we ever had the opportunity to accomplish anything significant, achievable- or anything not quite so much, we were already being compared to other newborns. Doctors collect medical data to make sure babies are healthy, growing. thriving... Continue reading →

There is a very old saying (much, much older than I am) “don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater”. The intent of this quote is that you don’t lose something valuable when you discard what is undesirable. Unfortunately, people can... Continue reading →

I was admiring the beauty of the moon one night. How bright and how beautiful it is. How it lights up the night sky and even though there is darkness all around, the moon gives off just enough light to illuminate our path and keep us from stumbling... Continue reading →

If I asked a random group of people how many know God, I’m guessing the majority would say they do. After all, who hasn’t heard of God right? The same could also be said of most celebrities simply because when we say we know someone,... Continue reading →

When serious athletes are training there a number of things they have to do to make sure they are in the best physical and mental condition to compete. They live very disciplined lives not only during their workout and practice... Continue reading →

While driving on a long family roadtrip I was enjoying the desert scenery with a great music playlist and the sound of my kids snoring. It was a long, straight road with no scenery changes and at least 300 miles... Continue reading →

What if we really understood how God looks at us? What if we really comprehended how much he really loves us? How would that change us? Many of us grew up hearing “Jesus loves you” but are tormented with feelings... Continue reading →

Happiness is the most sought after, yet the most elusive goal of so many people. The dream of someday attaining happiness is often the motivation for beginning things and the loss of happiness ultimately becomes the undoing. It dangles in... Continue reading →

Over the years, I have carried out many different roles. Some are lifetime roles, like being a wife, a mom, a sister and a daughter. Others have been short-term roles depending upon jobs I’ve had, or seasons in my life... Continue reading →