I’ve been called many different things in life, some of them a bit more unique than others. I've been a Pastor’s wife and adoptive...

I want to finish life with a flourish, I don't want to fizzle! I'm 61-years-old and I see the horizon ahead. I've been told over and over...

I love the “&” symbol. It’s known as the Ampersand. Little known fact: long ago it was considered the 27th letter in our alphabet,...

My husband and I drive vehicles built in 2004. We’re still living in our 5-year starter home–18 years and counting. We work hard and...

I’ve been a bit frazzled these last two weeks. The culprit? Those perpetual little tasks I finally check off my list only to find them on...

Last summer our family of five loaded ourselves and a ridiculous amount of luggage into our minivan and headed out West. ...

You don’t need a genius to tell you that this year has thrown us all off emotionally. We’ve been sad, resentful, kind of enjoying extra...

I could tell by the sound of his backpack hitting the bench in the back hall that something was not right. My youngest humphed down the...

Some seasons in life are so crushing that there simply are no words. Language fails to express the depth of your anguish. In those seasons,...

Some days I'm grateful for masks. Especially on those no-make-up, tired-eye, or swollen-tear-faced kind of days. Some days the mask I wear...