Thursday March 25 was moving day. It was already a chaotic week due to a last minute move when Dad announced we were moving. But it all came together thanks to mom’s organization and perseverance coupled with, just do it, because she had two days’ notice to pack up a house and three little girls. Moving […]
Self Image: Is it Worth A Red Dress?
Is your self image worth the lies or the victories? OMGosh why do I always feel fat! No one escapes the messages they received about their self-worth, their personhood. Messages come in all forms such as praise, edification, guidance, uplifting or perhaps destruction, lies, invalidation, tearing down, to name a few. Some messages were blatant while others […]
Self Image: Is it Worth A Bowl of Onions?
Is your self image worth the lies or the victories? No one escapes the messages they received about their self-worth, their personhood. Messages come in all forms such as praise, edification, guidance, uplifting or perhaps destruction, lies, invalidation, tearing down, to name a few. Some messages were blatant while others were disguised. Messages can be misleading. Perhaps […]
The Cry of Faith at 1:11
Last Sunday a family in our community had a tragic accident with their 8-year-old daughter Marissa. Since then she has been unresponsive and clinging for life on earth. The family cried out for prayer. Ever since, our community has been holding their breath, praying, hoping, singing, believing, held a vigil as they’ve been uplifting little […]
Aiden’s Footprint
When you haven’t had your own children and now your friend’s kids are graduating from college and getting married and their proud photos boast on face book they’re grandparents for the third time, a sense of separation and loss continues to laugh in my face. Not because they’re doing anything wrong, but because now and […]
Cup of Coffee: Habit, Tradition or Reflection?
Who doesn’t like a cup of coffee? I know, not everyone does, like my sister. She’s a tea drinker. Actually I do enjoy tea, but I love my coffee. Thank goodness when we visit my family in North Carolina, I have a kindred java-spirit in my brother-in-law! Sometimes I think I should give it […]
Go Away Monsters God is Bigger than You
Saturday I was privileged to watch my husband do what he does best, sing and play music as he ministered to Alzheimer patients at a local assisted living facility. Actually, as I watched him, my husband ministered to me too. Curtis Willey – music therapy 2016 After he warmed them up with Accentuate the Positive, he […]
We Still Dance
Celebrating 25 years of marriage August 24, 2021 and we’re still dancing & hiking! excerpt from my chapter: THE FRAGILE DANCE Who are we kidding? When boy meets girl, boy wants sex and girl wants to feel loved. But when the infatuation wears off, we both want the same thing. To be noticed, respected, […]
Mother’s Day Bloom: Fragrance of Redemption
For those who have read my blogs which reveal a once strained mother-daughter relationship I share this so you can see the positive results of why I write the negative. May this encourage those who understand. L to R: Cyndi Jo, Gram-maternal, Mike, Tammy Sue L to R: Mom & Dad Cyndi Jo, Mike, Tammy Sue […]
Infertility: The Empty Mother’s Day Womb
This goes out to all the motherless wombs who grieve Mother’s Day because it hurts. Like many celebrations that our society recognizes, Mother’s Day is one of those holiday’s that has grown to astronomic proportions of flowers, cards and candy. God forbid we forget to thank our mother on the designated calendar date. I mean, there’s only 364 other days […]