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
April 2014 – A Love Note to My Lefe’s
To my Lefe's: I love you. Looking at the photos above, I'm reminded how April was a full month for our family. We have much to be thankful for! Liss, you're growing up to be such a beautiful woman on the inside and out. It's hard to believe you're going to be 20 this...
Five Minute Friday – Mess
It's Friday! That means it's time for Five Minute Friday! Linking up with @lisajobaker and friends. Writing for five minutes, on a one word subject, with no concern for grammar, punctuation, or editing. (This can be difficult for someone who leans toward...
Temptation and French Fries
Put a plate full of French fries in front of me, and my best intentions of eating healthy fly out the window. It's even worse when I'm the one who ordered them, as I did at lunch this week. Dunking each one in ranch dressing, I savored each bite of deliciousness....
Grandma’s Banana Bread
My children have been asking me for what seems like weeks to make banana bread. The house is smelling pretty sweet right now, and you can bet I have two kids who are hovering over the oven, ready to devour a couple of fresh-out-of -the-oven slices! Mom used to make...
W2W – Is Your Husband’s Heart Safe?
I had called it quits. I was done. I was ready to move on with my life. Without my husband. I can do this single mom thing. I have no desire to save this marriage. I am tired of being hurt. I deserve to be happy. I'm done. So I left. I moved out. And took our children...
Someone in Your Life Needs You
There is someone in your life who needs you today. He or she needs what only you can offer. A word of encouragement. A smile. A home-cooked meal. A babysitter. Forgiveness. Friendship. A shoulder to cry on. A prayer. If you're anything like me, oftentimes I can be...
