Peace out 2017. I am done with you. 2017 was not what I anticipated, what I hoped for or what I imagined. It was a year of transition, tears, weight gain and struggle. I thought 2015 was a tough year for me, but 2017 served up its own variety of tough. I did not anticipate…
Unbridled Hope
Last week I had the opportunity to see a video of my daughter maneuvering obstacles on her horse, Stanley, without a saddle or a bridle. Let’s just consider that for a minute. Emma was riding a 1500-pound animal and the only manner in which to control him was by leg commands and trust and respect….
The Root of Community
As I walk through this season of life, I find myself more grateful than would be expected. In the initial months of my separation and ultimate divorce, I was so lonely and sad. It was all I could do to get through the day and not cry. I was uncomfortable everywhere. I would drudge through…
King of My Heart
I tend to feel deeply and can wear my heart on my sleeve and in my eyes. This is good, in some cases, but in some situations, and I can usually see it coming, I end up in a line of people whose flights have been cancelled and I am the only one in tears….
Completion – Ethiopia
“If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together… there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart… I’ll always be with you.” -A.A. Milne I think of little Gemechu all the…
Strength in Discomfort – Ethiopia
After I returned from Ethiopia, I was acutely aware of why the trip had been timed as it had, why I had been called to go at that time in that year and why, it was once again, God setting me up to breathe, float, and even swim, above the waves. I became aware of…
Step In – Ethiopia
Last year, at this exact time on the calendar, I was in Ethiopia. I have been reflecting on that trip and have been prompted to blog how God met me there. This is a long one, three parts actually, so bear with me. The trip was WAY out of my comfort zone, but a dear…
Heartfelt Delight
I love Disneyland! Growing up in Southern California, we visited Disneyland on special occasions and it was always something I looked forward to for weeks and thoroughly enjoyed when I was there. And now, as a mom, I still enjoy taking my teenagers for a day of distraction. What’s not to love about Disneyland? It…
Pure Love
Pure: free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter; free from foreign or inappropriate elements; clear; free from blemishes; straightforward, unaffected; clean, spotless and unsullied; without any discordant quality; free of or without guilt; independent of sense or experience. I heard something in church a couple weeks ago that…
Clear Line of Sight
I feel like I am in a season of constant change; like I cannot keep my finger pressed down and on the pulse of my life. Life, for the last two years, as I have known it and planned it, has wrangled itself away from me and now I find myself in a place of…
Conscious Reflection
Reflection can be painful. It can drag you down into what you wished had happened, or where you mis-stepped, or where you failed. Without perspective, reflection can be unhealthy and it can often cause my mind to spin. If I think of reflection in terms of what I see in the mirror, I can often see…
Perfectly Fit
I pray for my children’s future spouses. I pray they are being prepared just as I am trying to prepare my kids. I pray specifically for qualities that I believe will complement each of my children. Most of all I pray for a common foundation that will last through the storms of life. But I…
Life Ramblings 