I have a great friend and he refers to the time before Covid hit the world as the Before Times. As we walk our dogs and chat, we'll...

I have the tendency to take a small idea and run with it until it's so huge that I'm completely overwhelmed and I don't even remember...

I am bored. For those who know me, this will not come as a surprise because this happens often. But now, it's like Boredom Plus... but...

In 2001, Dave, myself and a few friends loaded into a big, blue van and headed south to Anaheim. CA. Disneyland to be precise. And while...

I am stuck. It doesn't happen often in my super opinionated, know-it-all brain, but I've got nothing. A big ole empty hole where...

I had a real light bulb moment the other day. It was almost as if I could feel the space above my head glowing, the realization was so...

I'm pretty sure that I've mentioned it before, but for those who don't know this fun tidbit about me... I love Systems Theory. I find it...

This is something different. Today I've written a reminder to myself. To remind myself that in the midst of chaos and uncertainty and...

I generally try to look on the bright side of things. I hate being stuck in any kind of negative downward spiral so I will always try to...

The reckoning is how we walk into our story; the rumble is where we own it. The goal of the rumble is to get honest about the stories...

About 6 years ago, Dave and I welcomed twin boys into our family. They joined the three boys we already had, bringing our grand total to...

I have been very blessed over the past several years to be connected with an organization called Faithwalking. And at the risk of...

To My Teenagers, These past few weeks, I have been actively thinking of you, praying for you and being curious about you. And the result...

It is hard but it is still good. The last 3 weeks have been particularly hard. I'd come to a point last week where all I could do was go...

A few months ago, I wrote a blog post titled, Parenting, Are we So Bad? And my feeling at that time was focused around trying to do the...

So, a new year has begun. I actually made it to midnight last night... a bit past even. But today I'm paying for it; I may be a wee bit...

I've been feeling rather un-inspired these last few weeks as I thought about what to write for a Christmas blog post. As this Fall was...

When D and I were newly married and I wanted attention from him, I would get in front of him, grab his arms and jump up and down yelling...

Yesterday my son asked what I like to do to relax. And I may have snort-laughed at him. Because generally, my first reaction to the word...

I have a husband and 5 boys. I have a mom and dad and 2 siblings. I have in-laws and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. I have...