Me to Phil in my tired turn over reach out and snuggle moment: “Do you know what’s the best thing about how bad things are?” Him to me: “...

Pardon for typos, but all my girlfriends rock ... and I feel thoroughly blessed. But, I have to admit, that there are people in my life t...

In this age of tech, many have already been made aware of some amazing news. Someone you don’t know in someplace you haven’t been has a m...

I grew up watching The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross. In fact, I can remember how his voice had the capacity to calm you as happy little ...

I pulled this list from my own #barefacedbride experience of 23 years. However, before any of you ladies get upset with me, I want to cla...

One of the greatest miracles in my Dad’s life happened in the last few months that he was on this earth. In one day, one heart attack too...

I remember the day clearly as anything— in a time of prayer God spoke to me and said: "Don't ever tell Me what I can't do with your life....

In my neck of Missouri, we have a saying, If you don’t like the weather, don’t worry; it will be changing tomorrow. You can probably tell...

Sometimes I spend so much time thinking about getting to my destinations and life mile stones; that I only give a passing glance to who I...

I can remember it like it was yesterday. It was a Wednesday morning during one of my family's ever-chaotic attempts to get out of the hou...

I'm not gonna lie when I received my diagnosis of Bipolar type one with "psychotic episodes" I felt that I had been dealt the biggest "co...

When my brain broke, I thought that was the end. My life as a writer was over. I couldn't write. It was hard to speak. I barely could thi...

I’ve never felt, well, you know, refined. In fact, I highly doubt I could make it past the appetizer round in a meal with the Queen. Hone...

“A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY YOU KNOW YOUR GETTING OLD WHEN EVERYONE IN COLLEGE LOOKS LIKE THEY’RE IN JUNIOR HIGH.“But the true reality check is w...

“I WANTED TO GET HOME. I WAS TIRED AND LOOKING FOR THE QUICKEST OPTION TO GET TO SEE MY HUBBY AND THREE GIRLS AFTER A TIME OF MINISTRY IN...

REMEMBER DOLLY PARTON’S TITLE-TRACK SONG FROM THE 80S MOVIE “WORKING 9 TO 5”? Sometimes when I hear these lyrics in my head, I sarcastica...

I couldn’t believe the mantle of “teacher” had fallen to me. I was in 6th grade. I successfully completed my Red Cross lifesaving certif...

I like to sit in the silence of the church balcony. Just God and me. Somehow it feels more secure and sacred when it's empty. I'm not con...