Overwhelmed

A few weeks ago I heard some really disturbing news about a friend of mine and a bad choice that was made. This choice not only ended a career, but it was far-reaching to hundreds. I was crushed. I really knew this person and I didn’t know how something like…

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An Excuse for a New Beginning?

The New Year is upon us. We are beginning a time where many people tend to make their resolutions to start new goals and habits. Usually our goals are not simple changes either.  Why do we tend to pick the thing we really want to change and then expect for…

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Is Your Burden Heavy?

We were cleaning out our garage and cars last week. There were two big garbage bags of clothes that were given to us in the back of our van. I asked our youngest if he would take them inside for me. He wasn’t too happy with the request. The next…

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Bubbling?

I have been making some new recipes these past few weeks that are all egg and gluten-free. Some have not been the best but some have been good. My recent attempt involved rolls. The beginning of the recipe called for the yeast, sugar, and water to be added together and…

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Keep It Simple

As many of you know, my son has food allergies. We’ve been avoiding wheat and eggs for over 6 years now. It’s been a long journey, to say the least. At the same time, it is all worth the effort knowing he is alive and well. When we began our…

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Come Alive

Do you often ask yourself what does the world need? Do you strive to make an impact on others’ lives? Are you progressing to a deep impact or just making dents? I struggle at times with my impact on society. I mean, seriously, I’m supposed to save the whole world,…

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A Time of Waiting

These past few weeks have been spent giving medication, going to doctors’ appointments and filling out paperwork for school. My son had another reaction that set off his asthma. So, we have been waiting for the medicines to take effect and get him over this hump. After multiple tries with…

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Needing Some Direction

There are times in life we go through a period where we do not know exactly what direction we are going. This might be a time of change in our lives and we are looking to God for further direction, or it could simply be wondering if the path we…

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Breaking Under Pressure

We had our house built almost 12 years ago. After what felt like a long wait for us to finally move in, we arrived and a new tree had been planted in the front yard. It was tiny. It was young. But, it was alive and growing. As the years…

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My List Keeps Growing

I have a tendency to make lists. I enjoy them very much and it provides great enthusiasm to be able to cross things off and feel that sense of completion. Currently, I am working on my list of improvements around the house. We just finished putting a new floor in…

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