Assignment: Joy
The assignment was to write about joy. Sure, I can do that. I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, after all. …
Rather than Resolutions…Remember
There have been many new years that I’ve faced with hopeful expectations and a few resolutions thrown in for good measure. This year is no…
Wrestling Up Trees and Other Things
I think I’m always wrestling with something… some circumstances, fear, doubt, disappointment, sadness, or just my to-do list. Recently, God has revealed something about my…
Don’t Do This Alone
I’d like to think that I’m a warrior. I’ve been a single mom to my five awesome children for 13 years. There have been some…
Without a Doubt
I’ve often told my children that doubt is a normal part of wrestling with and owning our faith. It happens. Sometimes more often than others….
10 Ways To Help Out…Single Parents and Their Stuff
Single parent. I wonder where that phrase was first spoken. And what the circumstances were. It is a phrase that continues to define me no…
Hoping for a Small Miracle
The dreaded honey-do list is absolutely one of this single mom’s biggest struggles. It goes without saying that there are challenges involved with single…
Children · Faith · Single · Tweens and Teens
Sanity in the Storm
Lately my biggest issue is that I think I’m losing my mind. You might think that should be considered of paramount importance, but I think…
A Woman of Style and Substance?
About a year ago I started receiving a magazine “for women of style and substance.” I think that might be code for women over 40. …
Little Notebooks of Gratitude
My life is full of little tiny notebooks. They are everywhere…in my nightstand, on my dresser, in my work bag, in my car, and almost…