Dear Complacent Christian, It’s 8:30 on a Sunday morning, as you and your family scramble to get to church on time. Not a hair out of place, your smiles give the illusion that life is near perfect. Before you get to the car, you realize you left your Bible inside and you dash back in […]

“Hurry up!” “I’m running late!” “I don’t know if I can get everything done on my list.” Those phrases are a glimpse into my inner monologue for the past six months, and my life has been chaotic and frazzled as a result. About a month ago, I felt my soul cry out for peace and […]

You feel it in the depths of your soul.  Something is “off”. You don’t feel like yourself and no matter how hard you try, you can’t seem to regain the momentum you once had. You’re plagued by fatigue, and even if your head were to magically hit the pillow for a solid eight hours, you’re […]

“Don’t worry, be happy.” “Follow your heart and you’ll be happy.” “Once _____ happens, I’ll finally be happy.” These phrases have echoed in my mind for the past few years, just knowing that true happiness and fulfillment would come when we reached the next stage of life. When Hubs had a job where he was […]

I’m a Christian, the most silenced group of all. The world believes they know the hearts of Christians; and how we view the world, yet those assumptions couldn’t be more wrong. Our beliefs are seen as judgmental, filled with hatred and condemnation for those who don’t know the Lord. We’re labeled as bigots for taking […]

To the Christian Student in the Public School, It’s hard to believe the memories of summer freedom are behind you and it’s time to roam the halls of school once again. Some are filled with excitement, ready for a new year and embrace the chance for a clean slate. Others are not so thrilled and […]

It was 5:30 am, and I sat in a puddle of tears on the floor, while my daughter, Joy, laughed uncontrollably at my exhaustion. Having Autism, I knew she struggled to understand emotion, but her enthusiastic laughter just made me sob harder.   After a few moments of fuzzy, sleep filled thoughts, I realized this […]

The tension was so thick, you could cut the air in our home with a knife. We were both physically present, but I had never felt further from him. Shuffling around like polite strangers and tip-toeing around the big issues in our marriage, my heart was shattered, yet I didn’t know how to bridge the […]

As a child of the late 70’s and 80’s, my childhood was spent running around outside, performing lip-syncing concerts for my neighbors to the pop beats of Debbie Gibson and Michael Jackson, and collecting more jelly bracelets than I could count. Cabbage Patch Kids and Strawberry Shortcake were among the must-have toys, and while I […]

Have you ever thought of your heart as a garden?  God showed me this connection several years ago. Getting My Hands Dirty We bought the house we live in now about 12 years ago.  We have since done some major renovations, but before that, I had a smaller garden area in the back of the […]

{This post contain affiliate links and if you choose to purchase, I will make a commission.  Please visit the disclosure policy for more details.} The shrill cry of the alarm clock pierced through my dream and I awoke startled, not ready to get out of bed and be an adult. I stumbled to the kitchen, […]