Have you ever been depressed? Blue? Negative? Cynical and on edge? I think coming out of 2020 we can all relate to one of those scenarios. I have worked hard for years after depression NOT to be a Debbie Downer. But, if I am to be honest, depression that lasted a few years, reframed my thought ... READ the POST
One New Habit That Changes Everything
My Mother Wasn’t Perfect, but She Was Mine
A few days past Mother's day and I'm still thinking about my mom. She's been gone for 16 years and not a day goes by without a thought of her. And, when I think of her, I think of the plan and work of God. Why? Because my mother and I had a very difficult relationship when I was growing up. A ... READ the POST
Longing for God in the Middle
It's been a long time since I've logged into my blog. Three months to be exact. Twelve weeks and a string of days since I have posted anything. What do you say when you are just slugging through the grind of medical issues and frequent discouragement? And, though I haven't posted a blog, I have ... READ the POST
The door of hope
"Of course you'll encounter trouble, But behold a God of power who can take any evil and turn it into a door of hope." Catherine Marshall I haven't blogged for a long time. It's been four months since I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My mind, emotions and body have been to the moon and back ... READ the POST
Seeking to Devour
My last blog post was about fear. Something I have had to come face to face with since I was diagnosed with breast cancer on June 19th. We all know about fear.The thoughts that creep up on us that cause us to live in the What If? place. Fear is one of the tactics of the enemy of our soul. It is ... READ the POST
Living UP! in the Hard Times
Life. It's often hard, always a gift, sometimes quite unpredictable. Yet in the middle of our life situations God is with us. As we follow Him, the journey of life, whether good or bad, becomes a sacred one--set apart for His will and His glory. If we could "get" the truth that our lives are about a ... READ the POST
The Holy Days of Christmas
Deck the halls with boughs of holly...fa. la. la. la.la. I love Christmas music, but I have been around long enough to know that the happy lyrics often don't match the place we find ourselves in. While we are trying to cram an old fashioned Christmas into our crooked broken lives, it's sometimes ... READ the POST
