My Personal Blog
At 45 years old, I’ve lived long enough to recognize a pattern. Hate isn’t new. What is new is how bold it has become (again), and how tired it makes your soul. Hatred is EXHAUSTING! I don't see how people do it... choose to carry hate or anger in their hearts. Choose to be divisive. ... READ the POST
January has never arrived quietly for me. It shows up loud, confident, and slightly judgmental... armed with planners, resolutions, and the expectation that I should wake up on January 1st as a fully healed, organized, spiritually disciplined woman who suddenly drinks more water and has her life ... READ the POST
Living with lupus SLE has been one of the most unexpected and life altering experiences of my entire journey. When people see me, they often see a smile or someone who looks like they have it together. What they don’t see is the invisible fight happening underneath the surface. Lupus is not a ... READ the POST
Today marks the official end of the McDonald’s Monopoly game (redeeming the codes and free food from the game, specifically), and honestly, I feel like we should all gather in a circle and share our best memories. Because this year’s game was an experience. A journey. A season of fries, surprises, ... READ the POST
Life gets heavy sometimes, for everyone. You can love Jesus, read your Bible, go to church, and still feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or emotionally drained. That doesn’t make you weak. It makes you human. And God meets us in our humanity. If your heart has been tired lately... tired of ... READ the POST
I had to learn something about prayer the hard way. For years I prayed with expectation, not expectation in God, but expectation in how I wanted Him to respond. I prayed with my own script in mind. I prayed assuming God would follow the storyline I imagined. And when He did not, I used to feel ... READ the POST
