The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
The Real Or Edited Version?
That year our son had experienced a serious eye injury, and a great disappointment not being able to finish the soccer season because of it. Our daughter walked through an experience which put us all in uncharted waters. My husband continued to encounter painful...
When Living Becomes A Legacy
Our first Thanksgiving and Christmas celebration was yesterday. Yes, and it was wonderful. (But seriously... how can Thanksgiving and Christmas be just around the corner?? Where did October go??) My mother- and father-in-law make their annual trek south for the winter...
When It’s Hard To Hang On
She couldn't say another word. She covered her face with her hands, and the tears came cascading down her cheeks. She was dealing with more pain than I believed anyone should ever have to. Physical, emotional, and spiritual pain were colliding within her all at once....
Five Minute Friday – Dance
Five Minute Friday is back! I moved it to my other blog during the month of October, but this month it's returned to this corner of my blog world. Five Minute Friday is a gathering of sorts, where many of us write on a one-word prompt for five minutes (which speeds by...
Fix Our Gaze. Run Our Race.
I was ready to throw in the towel. Yes, ready to wave the white flag, and declare, "I quit. I'm done. I'm getting nowhere. I give up." Who was I to think I could write? Who was I to believe in following my dream? Who was I to presume I could make a difference in this...
31 Days Celebrating Who You Are – A Recap
At about Day 19, I wanted to throw in the towel. And on Day 29, I couldn't put a sentence together to save my life. But I knew I had to finish. I just had to. I normally try to write five days a week. Some weeks I do that well, and others... not so much. But since...
