Thankful

Thankful… Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. For our family, it’s a day to gather together and take stock of our blessings. Like all of you, during the roller coaster ride of life, our family has experienced times of great joy and moments of deep sadness, but there...

Silence is Golden

This has been a year of being called to “be still”. To sit in my waiting. To surrender to the desire to control situations. To be quiet. To not engage. Silence can make us uncomfortable because we’re so used to distracting ourselves from what we’re really feeling. Be...

Life is Hard

Life is hard. People are hard. It seems like we now live in a world where people are hardening their hearts. I get it. Survival mode. Totally get it. If we put walls up around our heart, we can’t get hurt. We are so easily agitated these days. Easily offended. Quick...

Under a Microscope

I haven’t shared very much this year. And there’s a perfectly good reason for that. When you are living your life under a microscope and someone is watching your every move and hanging on your every word, you have a tendency to shut down. There’s a need for privacy....

Extra

What is extra? What does it mean when referring to someone as being “extra”? Is it a negative or positive thing? Extra: Definition- Over the top. Excessive or dramatic behavior. What does being extra really mean ? Authenticity — Being extra, in most cases,...