I have been squashing my joy, toning down my happy, and stuffing my hope deep down where no one (including me) could find it. I got stuck in a muck pile of shame. My thoughts were not about good things, they were about how I needed to be ashamed of who I am and what I have done wrong. Somewhere… Read More
Good Enough
Nothing I do is ever good enough. Ever. At least as far as I am concerned. No one has ever said to me, “That entry is so ugly.” Yet, almost every time I complete a Bible journaling page I hate it. I pick it apart easily and quickly. Often, I then spend hours trying to figure out how I can… Read More
Holding Callie
One look at the gorgeous Calico kitten and I was in love. We didn’t need another animal, but I just could not get this kitten off my mind. Eventually the cuteness factor won’t us over and we added Callie to our home. Yes, I understand her name shows no creativity but she really is a Callie all the way. At… Read More
Book Review – The Sound of Gravel
Listen, I’m going to be honest, this book review comes with a story that is going to sound just plain crazy. In many ways, it kinda is crazy. I’ve tried to write the review for this blog post without the story, and I just can’t. Too much of the review needs this background. So, this will be long, but hang… Read More
Active Listening
I have a beautiful new friend. She has lovely brown eyes and long blond hair. She has five gorgeous children. Three of them share her skin color. Two of them do not. Those two little people who have different colored skin have been through so much. They were orphaned in a country that could barely care for them. They had… Read More