I became a mother for the first time thirty-three years ago today. I’m not going down the how-did-that-happen-so-quickly path. It happens. My daughter had some issues early on, some that had a diagnosis, and some that didn’t. Developmental delay was thrown around a lot so we’ll go with that. I was thanking God for allowing … Read more
Living Unscathed It’s like a mirage, an oasis in a dry desert land, this promise of fulfillment and the quenching of your parched, never-ending thirst. It’s an empty hope. a false pledge for a better life, a new beginning with a new person. A new family even? This place-the place of hoping for a different … Read more
“Loneliness is such a sad affair, and I can hardly wait to be with you again.” Those are some lyrics to the hit song Superstar by The Carpenters that was released in 1971. I was reminded of those words today as I listened to Kyle Idleman talk about loneliness in his sermon called Proximity Principle//One … Read more
I came across this post I wrote on another blog I have, Not A Perfect Life, and I wanted to share it here. Although it has been two years since I turned 60 the words still resonate. Today is my last day being 59 years old. I guess it’s only natural that I am feeling … Read more
“Even when I don’t believe, I still believe”. That’s a line from the song (and movie) by Jeremy Camp, I Still Believe. I’ve heard the line in that song like a gazillion times. but I finally heard it while watching the movie. Of course, there is a scripture in the New Testament that says the same thing in … Read more
I was going through some old stuff, all the things you keep that make up a growing family. I was throwing things away that didn’t seem to matter anymore and dividing the things that appeared to in piles for each family member to look at and decide if they wanted to keep what was rightfully theirs. … Read more
Thirty-one years ago I became a mother for the first time. I don’t often take the opportunity to reflect, but this day was different. Having your first child is somewhat scary. I was thirty years old when my daughter was born. It was considered a high-risk pregnancy by the medical field due to my age. … Read more
Thirty-one years ago I became a mother for the first time. I don’t often take the opportunity to reflect, but today was different. I was thirty years old when my daughter was born. It was considered a high-risk pregnancy by the medical field due to my age. That’s kind of funny to think about now. … Read more
Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (ESV). I was thinking about the struggles I have had in my life. Not so much questioning why things happened, or if I … Read more
Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (ESV). I was thinking about the struggles I have had in my life. Not so much questioning why things happened, or if I … Read more