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…

If you would have told me a little more than two years ago I’d be jumping into the blogging arena, I would have laughed. With enough to do on my plate between family and work, I had no inclination to add one more thing to my weekly tasks.   Besides, the world had enough voices speaking…

I sat in my chair and wept. For days, all I had heard was hard news.  Tyranny and human oppression globally, polarizing political agendas nationally, natural catastrophes regionally, and vaccination tensions locally.  That was heavy enough, but then there were also the personal stories.  Precious people I know who are struggling in their marriages, navigating…

Before Anthony and I wed so many years ago, I had reached a point where I thought if God ever wanted me to remarry, He would just bring someone to my door. Kind of like Amazon home delivery. God’s able to do all things, isn’t He?  Depositing a marriage candidate on my front porch wasn’t…

Have you ever observed Canadian Geese in flight? If so, you’ll understand me when I say it’s not a quiet event.  It’s a noisy affair with honking galore. Typically flying in a V-formation, the lead goose blazes a trail for those behind him to follow.  This point bird takes the brunt of the journey as…