The Last Standing Flower

The Last Standing Flower

Our bodies somehow acclimate to the rhythm of the seasons. Summer was approaching its end, the daylight decreased and the shadows returned. Each year brings a new season of life. Kids start kindergarten with so many firsts. Then somehow only a few short years later we...
Making Me Strong

Making Me Strong

Strength is built thru struggle, consistency, and perseverance. I have a deep desire to teach my children that the struggle of life is a gift because each struggle makes you stronger. Learning is hard work and often involves failure. As a woman who adores success (and...
Aged Grief is Still Grief

Aged Grief is Still Grief

Grandpa. He’s been gone just since I was 18. It’s hard to imagine sometimes that it’s been that long, but maybe I’m wondering how I got so grown up. I was his first grandchild and it’s well known to the rest of my cousins that I was his favorite. Recently, I was...
Rebuilding My Faith

Rebuilding My Faith

I can recall the weather on the day I returned to church in 2015, the air was balmy and it was overcast. What I remember most was the quiet whisper in my ear that I didn’t belong. I sat by myself and knew no one. It was a small welcoming church, so it was definitely...
Gratitude

Gratitude

It’s dark… literally, because it’s 7pm and it’s fall, but figuratively, it is more than that as social media and news continue to reveal the depravity of the human heart. Focusing on these horrid stories feels like a dark room with no light switch –...