When Darkness Surrounds

by | Oct 12, 2017 | Relationships

Ephesians 4:17-18 (ESV): “Now this I affirm and testify to the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds, they are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due...

Six Simple Ways to Care for a Caregiver

by | Sep 29, 2017 | Relationships

Deja-vu came on strong for me one morning recently. My mother-in-law lay in the other room recuperating from a fall which had resulted in a fracture of her spine. Every morning she needed help getting out of bed and putting on a back brace. She needed help with her...

Flourishing Through Pain

by | Sep 21, 2017 | Relationships

Sometimes we will experience painful emotions before the blessings of God are enacted in our lives. As an infant and a toddler, I was passed back and forth to various people before my final adoption at around 15 months old. This constant flux lasted until I was...

When You Want Something Different For Your Kids

by | Jun 5, 2017 | Relationships

Do you want a different life for your kids than what you have experienced so far, single momma? Read and put into practice these seven steps, and life will be different for your kids. I guarantee it. SEVEN: Forgive those who hurt you. Hurting people hurt people. It’s...

When is the perfect age to start a family?

by | May 11, 2017 | Relationships

This morning I read Carolyn Gregoire’s Huffington Post article, “Being an Older Mom Comes With Some Major Advantages.”  I was drawn to it because I’d had a conversation with a friend in her early thirties recently, who was struggling with the...

When You Feel Like the Outsider Friend

by | May 4, 2017 | Relationships

Anyone else feel like the outsider friend? Like you don’t really completely belong? Me too. I’m the mom of an only child. I married young and had my one-and-done at 21. If all goes according to plan, I’ll be an empty nester at 40. I went back to school late in...