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  • The discipline of rest…

    I got my efficiency from my mother. Laura: a former nurse, mother of nine, force to be reckoned with. When I was very young, I thought she was a superhero; when I entered adulthood, I was proven right. This woman can homeschool her young ones, drive multiple carpools, answer all of our medical questions, text […]

  • Hill of Beans…

    My favorite movie is Casa Blanca. There is a scene where Humphrey Bogart is talking to Ingrid Bergman, and he refers to their love affair in the midst of WWII as meaning as much to the world as a hill of beans. There are bigger problems than two separated lovers.  I have been talking to […]

  • The year of faithless defeat

    2015 was literally, one of the hardest years of my life. In the early spring of that year, I was physically attacked by an unknown sickness. I was emotionally drained and spiritually on a desperate searching quest. In search for something to quench my never-ending thirst of strength in my physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Resulting […]

  • Tiptoeing on to the dance floor…

    Everyone who came into the reception area had something on their feet. Some wore sandals, some runners, some slip-ons. There were wedges, loafers, slippers and clogs. Some shoes were strapped into wheel chair foot stirrups. Cowboy boots, work boots, ankle books, riding boots – even a few stilettos graced the floor. We all gathered in […]

  • God, are you even listening?

    I hit my fist on the desk and shook my head in despair. Why God? You know I have deadlines, a speaking engagement to prepare for, and on top of that I’ve exhausted all my resources and I am running out of time. I looked up to the ceiling in my office as if God was standing […]

  • Tee-totally plumb wore out…

    I don’t think a hot stone massage or a Calgon bubble bath could begin to ease this exhaustion.  A deep, intense, two-day sleep, or a rest in a hammock on a secluded island with a half a jar of peanut butter, a couple of coconuts and a chocolate bar nearby… hmmm maybe. I’m tee-totally physically and […]

  • Heart change…

    Our man-child, all of 15 years and one month, leaned his backside against the edge of the kitchen counter while his eyes laser pierced the floor at his feet. His jaw was set angry but his heart was set angrier at me. It was not a side of my son I was familiar with, this quiet, brooding […]

  • Caregiver burn out…

    He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. (Isaiah 40:29) I talk to so many different caregivers who when they begin to talk to me about their situation they begin to cry or become very upset due to feeling overwhelmed or frustrated.  I totally understand these feelings […]

  • From the head to the heart…

    The truth is that a few days ago I woke up extremely heavy hearted due to ongoing  difficulties. This year has been a hard year for different reasons: financial, death in the family, sickness, and disappointments…It seemed like a long, cold, rainy season. This particular morning I felt extremely defeated, burdened deeply by anxiety and worry. […]

  • Helped like Mary…

    “On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11 Why is it that we ladies don’t like to accept help?  My husband asks me repeatedly, “Why don’t […]