For those feeling the smack of the paddle, throw yourself off the table and keep rolling!
Authentic Truths- Micro-Premie Power!
I remember the phone call to Ashley in my car- "Get to the hospital now and don't come alone." Vomiting crossed my mind. We drove silent the half hour it took to reach Rylee.
Mental Health ~ The Journal, #22
My ultimate victory didn't come from wielding swords. No, my victory came through complete surrender.
Five Minute Friday-Better
In the search for my positive side, the word ‘better’ feels like a good place to start. For years, I have been chasing better-better health, better walk with God, better communication, and above all, a better situation for my daughter. That last one, it is breaking my heart and tearing me in pieces that are …
Lost & Found- I Choose the Snail
One word in the Bible repeatedly shouts at me, and the repetitive reminder requires us to both be active and to stop and listen, all in one word: perseverance- doing something despite difficulty and delay in achieving success.
Five Minute Friday- Praise
When addiction grips
Loved ones, with force
I cannot contend.
I lift a praise to my Savior,
my Redeemer, my friend.
Mental Health ~ The Journal #8
When you begin to feel captured and held hostage in your own mind, you know you have a problem.
Authentic Truths-Vision Changes
When in a challenging marriage crisis, a worrisome bout of teenage collision, or our own internal struggle of whatever it may be we pray but we never listen. We cry out, we weep, but we forget to be silent and to hear His love pour into us.
Authentic Truths- Humbling Power
If we are not living a life in submission to our Lord, then we are living a life that brings us nothing more than a reflection of self-indulgent, disobedience. Our outward walk will only reflect our inward, self-seeking desires, and at some point you will collide with the Lord’s desire for your life.
Their Addiction-My Journey-Powerless
This has been a long day, and one I hope to forget soon. I know that is not the answer- but some days it just seems to be easier to wish such foolish things, if even for a brief second.


