There's days when I don't feel very loved. Maybe something happened, maybe it's from the mood I'm in, or maybe it's just how I'm feeling. Recently I didn't receive an invitation to an event others were attending. I acted like it was no big deal on the outside, but on...

We all know there's much bad in this world. We see it in the headlines and on our social media feeds. It's happening across the world and across the street. It's even found a way into our schools, our concerts, our once-considered-safe pastimes. Yes, we seem to be...

I did something that wasn't so smart the other day. My mind was full of all I had to do, and I felt I was racing against the clock. I threw my bags onto the passenger seat of my vehicle, holding tight to my driver's-side door. As my hand lessened its grip, the wind...

When was the last time you did something for you? What have you done to take care of yourself lately? The world pulls at us. Stresses of everyday life overwhelm us. We go to bed tired and many of us wake the next morning just as weary. The hamster wheel continues to...

Thankful. Every night as a bedtime ritual when our kids were young, we'd gather in one of their rooms, say prayers and share "thankfuls." Each of us would voice what we were thankful for that evening. Things like good grades, God's protection, and our health. People...

Ever had a day you felt like quitting? Maybe you wanted to wave a white flag of surrender? Living real can be hard stuff. I would assume many of us have felt, are feeling, or are going to feel this way. Especially in a world that contradicts this type of living. Some...