It's never pretty when we lose our grip. People or things we hold dear often end up hurt or broken as we do or say things that just aren't normal. Normally, I don't move my sugar jar. I take my spoon to it. But, in the early hours of this morning, I picked the whole...

Sometimes just taking a minute to read some of God's promises can change everything about your day.   Psalms 37:5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act. Psalms 55:22 Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the...

For years the melting of snow followed by the sounds of early-morning birds chirping and blossoms on flowers sent me spiraling into deep sadness. The transformation in nature from winter to spring flooded my heart with memories of Adrienne's short little life.  She...

Do you ever feel stuck? Like a drawer crammed too full of junk, it's easy to feel as if much of your potential is in hiding. I can remember dumping my mom's junk drawer out from time to time as a young girl and organizing the rubber bands, paper clips, and other odds...

For the most part, I'm not an easily-angered person. I don't have episodes of road rage. Slamming doors and screaming at a people isn't part of my daily life. I don't keep a list of people who I refuse to talk to because of past events involving them.   However, there...

It's amazing how defeated we can feel in this world if we keep our eyes on an earthly horizon.   Job expectations. Relationships with friends. Family dynamics.   No matter where we turn, we can let someone down and find ourselves coming up short over and over again.  ...

Have you ever been unsure about a decision you need to make? Have you ever found yourself looking at two or more options and thinking, "I just don't know what to do."   I've found myself at crossroads like this time and time again in my life, and here's what I've...

No matter how many times I begin to type, backspace and delete, and begin again this morning, I just can't seem to start this Monday with words. Sometimes when I find myself wordless, it's better just to admit it and move on to something else like blow-drying my hair...

Olivia makes fun of me in the car because every time a new song comes on the radio I say, "Oh, I love this song!"   She says, "Mom, you love every song."   Well, she's kind-of right.   Songs inspire me.  They make me stronger.  They help me keep pressing on in a world...

It's the first day of school, and I find myself drawn back to the early morning darkness where I can settle in and write a bit. There's something about the past couple of summers that has pulled me away from faithful blogging. Maybe the fact that I've slept in a bit...