Thankful, grateful, blessed. A decorative sign in our home correctly states my current attitude. But that wasn’t always true. Not long ago, overwhelmed, grieving, and slightly lost were better descriptors of my life. But I’ve traveled a path to grateful in the last few decades and it’s all because of Jesus. It was autumn and …
Life often doesn’t turn out how we imagine. When life took an unexpected detour, God helped me navigate from grief to advocacy. It wasn’t easy, but then again, nothing impactful ever is. I’ve always wanted to help people. It’s why I became a nurse and almost forty years later, it’s why I’m still passionate about …
Summer is the perfect time to read! While traveling, next to a pool, lounging on my patio, or simply by the late evening sunshine, I just love summer reading. One of my intentions is to read more than last year and hopefully find some great reads…and so far, I have done both. Here are a …
As the seasonal calendar heads toward Spring and Easter, Christians around the world enter a season of observing Lent. But what is it, why is it important, and how does one go about observing Lent? Observing Lent Generally, the season of Lent is the 40 days (46 if you count Sundays) from Ash Wednesday to …
Are you ‘all in’ with all you do? That was my mission with my words of ‘All in’ this past year. In many ways, I succeeded and even received unexpected blessings. In other areas, my commitment was less consistent, but improving as the year draws to a close. The overwhelming lesson I learned with being …