It may not be the easiest or happiest subject to talk about, but depression and its ugly friend, anxiety, are all too real for so many of us. Unfortunately, the…
The last four days for me have felt like living in a cocoon, wrapped with sadness and no energy source inside. In mechanic's terms, it's been like a car completely…
“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” Luke 2:14 (NKJV) It's the angel choir singing with all their might ..."Glory to God in the…
We lit the second Advent candle today ...the Bethlehem Candle. It lights the way in preparing for the arrival ...the arrival of the Holy house guest -- the Savior, Jesus…
In a world spinning with busy, I find calm in simple traditions that bring pause ...breath ...hush ...wonder. The season of Advent -- those precious weeks leading up to the…
Walking barefoot along the sandy shores of a beautiful ocean is one of my favorite things in all the world to do. This year I had an unusual gift of…
I broke something the other night. My peace shattered. You see, it seems I notice everything and with that, I'm laser-focused on anything that might be remotely harmful to anyone. …
This is a glimpse into a love story that began before time itself. A love so deep and so wide that I think it will take the rest of my…
I see life in pictures and believe a soundtrack should be playing in the background throughout most of the day. My husband once said if I ever wrote a book…
In our house, here's how it happens just about every year ... Christmas decorations and Christmas music have full approval the minute the Thanksgiving turkey has been gobbled up and…