Are you on a faith journey? If so, here’s a little spoiler alert – there will be countless times when you feel like you’re walking the path alone. For the last 35 years of my life, I have been journeying with Jesus. Much of that time has been spent surrounded by people that love me,…

A complete conundrum.  That’s what it was. Three of my dear friends and I stood there in the Chattanooga airport gazing into the apologetic eyes of the Delta airline check-in attendant.  “I’m so sorry,” the nice lady said. “All the planes are grounded due to the storm last night.” My friends and I had been…

Let’s just say it was not my finest moment. We were on vacation in Texas and I (being the photoholic that I am) was itching to get a family picture by the famous San Antonio Riverwalk. The key was finding a willing stranger who looked like they could do it. I scanned the crowd on…

The wind was whipping through our hair.  The thin, plastic, rain ponchos we had on were nearly torn off our bodies.  The sheer delight and broad smile that stretched across my husband’s face, though, was priceless. He and I were strapped into a side-by-side, riding through some of the most beautiful ORV trails in Michigan…

Every week, as I sit down to write, I open up my laptop to a blank screen.  All white.  Nothing has been created on that new page. There’s a feeling of exhilaration that comes with the prospect that I’m about to fill that emptiness with words – words that I pray are meaningful, helpful, insightful,…

As a young mother, the incident embarrassed me to no end. My 3-year old daughter and I had run to the grocery store for a few things.  Upon arrival, I had placed her in the front seat of the shopping cart so I could keep an eye on her. After gathering the items on my…