May 10, 2018 | faith, inspiration
My mom was beautiful— graceful, classy in a down-to-earth sort of way. She was quiet, sometimes distant… holding in so many childhood wounds. She passed away at age 46 after a weary battle with cancer. I’ll never forget the day she called me into the...
Apr 26, 2018 | faith, inspiration
It was a moment marked by joy and tragedy, a realization of the impact of loss. My closest friend was walking in the door of the church as a recording of another friend’s beautiful voice filled the building. I had not seen my approaching friend in almost 7 years, (you...
Apr 12, 2018 | Clutter, Declutter, inspiration
Cory, my 18-year- old son, was not feeling well. Within minutes it turned into full-blown food poisoning. And when I say full-blown, well… you get the picture. When things finally began to calm down he was able to explain what he had eaten. He had found a bottle of...
Mar 6, 2018 | Clutter, Declutter, inspiration
My friend is not doing well. This post was to be about relationships, and how important it is to not allow toxic thoughts to clutter our interactions with those closest to us, but… My friend is just not doing well. Life seemed to stop this weekend as the events...
Feb 23, 2018 | Clutter, Declutter, inspiration
I couldn’t decide if I wanted to smile or cry as I read the incoming text: “She is amazing, just doesn’t know it yet.” My friend was updating me on a young lady’s journey— one of self-doubt and, really… depression. The statement hit me hard. Aren’t we all...
Feb 8, 2018 | Clutter, Declutter, faith, inspiration, Uncategorized
It was time. With much resolve, I lugged the encyclopedias down the stairs. After years of collecting dust on the living room bookshelves, I had moved them to our office… also known as… let’s-throw-everything-in here-we don’t-want-to-make-tough-decisions-about-room....
