It's the greatest love story ever told. The first time I heard it, it just didn't make sense to my finite brain. Why would a man named Jesus die for me? What did that mean, anyway? I didn't get it. Why would He willingly stay on that cross when He could have come...

Feeling invisible lately? You're talking, but no one appears to hear you. You live with others--maybe even family--yet you feel like a stranger in your own home. You can tell the person on the other end of the phone is only half-listening. You're doing some good...

I know what it's like to be discouraged. I'm guessing we've all experienced it. discouraged ::  downcast; beat-down; disheartened; dismayed Life is chocked-full with a myriad of causes. Some we can control. Some we cannot. Some stem from disappointments, mistakes, or...

Walking into a room where you know no one. Walking through week thirteen of no employment. Watching the stripe on the pregnancy test turn pink. Watching the number on the scale remain the same, even though you're diligently trying to make it decrease. Waiting for the...

Let me just put this out there: I love to win. I always have, and I imagine I always will. Ask my family. They'll tell you I can be just a bit competitive. My son, just the other day, called me out on my competitiveness at his girlfriend's volleyball game. He was...

Not long ago I received coupons in the mail from a local department store. And they were great coupons... $50 off a $50 clothing purchase, and $35 off a $35 accessory purchase. Hello?? That's $85 of good stuff FREE!  I am all about FREE! You can bet I took advantage...