Category: Getting Personal

My Grandma

Last Monday, I stood with members of my family and held my grandmas hand as she took her last breath and passed on to a much much better place. My facebook page and cell phone quickly filled with …

the storm

The storm in our part of the country in the last few weeks has nothing on the storm in my heart… Being the mother of 4 children, I can tell you  I have experienced more levels of emotions …

I love fall.

I LOVE FALL. That is about all I have this morning. Except this. The sun is shining, it is a beautiful morning. I have no to-do list that is pressing, and I am looking forward to a wonderful …

Grace as a gift

This past weekend, I spent 24 hours with a group of ladies from my church at the Cafe Chocolat retreat. It was more eye opening than I could have imagined. I learned I can pray in front of …

Feeling Overwhelmed?!

On Sunday, Lots of people told me how great my hair looks. I wore a ponytail for 309 days in a row, and I think most of them were just breathing a sigh of relief that I had …

Im not that girl anymore…WHEW

Ten years ago I came completely unhinged when people did stupid human things that humans do. I remember seeing someone cringe once when I came into the school to pick up my boys after they rolled off the …

Blessings Abundant

What a beautiful day, full of blessings around every corner! First I woke up this morning to the giggles of the tornado-  (our granddaughter) . She was running around in her little white t-shirt and diaper chasing the …

the woman at the well

I am the woman at the well. Its true. I am her. I know what you are thinking. 1-you have only been married once 2-you are still married to the first 3-your well is electric 4-how can you …

In The Garden

In the garden I find time to make all of those life adjustments I need to make, right when I need to make them. I can weed out my frustrations and create something beautiful at the same time.  …

PROVERBS 31 WOMAN

I was reading Proverbs 31 yesterday while waiting for my boys to come out of school, and I was stunned. Every question I had about who I am, where I am supposed to be and what I am …