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Child abuse or should I say the prevention of – is a passion of mine. Picture this. You are at the grocery store, target, mall- some public place… when a child is acting out. You can see the anxiety of that parent rising. They may lash out at their child who is misbehaving, and maybe
Lately, I have seen and heard multiple conversations about mentoring, either in blog posts or in conversation. Now, not everyone calls it that. It depends on your age, your background, and your current circles. Sometimes, the mentor is referred to as a role model, a friend, or a coach. Sometimes it is a cry for
L O V E <— how are you doing with this in your life…loving? Each week in February I’m going to talk about… L O V E I know it’s a little “cliche” to be talking about this in the month of February, but stick with me as I unpack the most commonly sited scripture
I’m overwhelmed — I don’t hear you. “I cry to you, O God, but you don’t answer. I stand before you, but you don’t even look.” Job 30:20 I ask you to lead me, guide me, show me…what is my next step? You brought me here, to this place. Now what? Why are You silent?
One of my most favorite times of day is during the evening hours- when the dishes are done, house is picked up ,and I have donned my ‘comfy’ pants. (It’s true. Probably not super stylish, but part of my nightly ritual!) I cuddle in to be with my kids. I breathe…or maybe it is more
This topic has come up a lot lately in my conversations with friends and interactions with others. What in your world “divides” your attention from the people and things that are really important? I’ve been hit over the head with it in a very real way and am sad to say that over the past
This quote was posted on Facebook recently… “We are attracted to those who are most like who we want to be.” – KARS As I was scrolling down the page I had to stop and go back because I had read the quote to say something slightly different… “We are distracted by those who are
Seasons. Change. Unknown. It seems we are always faced with these 3 realities. Our lives are ever moving, ever changing, ever filled to the brim. No matter how comfortable we seem to be with our routines, our habits, and our comfort zones, there is always something we are waiting for, something we desire…something about which
This past weekend, I had the privilege of being invited to a ‘pickle party’ as my daughter would say. For many years now, a number of family friends gather at my godmother’s cabin once a summer to can pickles. These aren’t just any pickles, these are Marian’s pickles. I’m telling you, Marian (my godmother) has
Its been several weeks since this happened. Every time I think about it, it brings a smile to my face. I’ve been wanting to write about it, I JUST haven’t taken the time………today I FINALLY am. Thursday, June 4th I was exhausted. My back had been out for a couple of weeks, I was slowly