Monthly Archives: February 2012

God keeps tugging on my heart with this song – February is my birthday month. This is my song. Waiting. Hoping. Praying. Crying for my daddy to call me. See me. And get clean and sober. I wanted it more … Continue reading →

This weekend my girlfriends took me to see The Vow as a belated birthday celebration. The movie got my wheels spinning about marriage and worst case scenarios. While I generally don’t talk about marriage here, with my 16th wedding anniversary … Continue reading →

I love the book of Jeremiah. I don’t know if I’m drawn to it because of the name – we lost my cousin Jeremiah 12 years ago, my second son shares this name as his middle name to honor him, … Continue reading →

She knows everything. She’s part of me, woven deep within my heart. Finishes the sentences that flow like water from the lips. Knows the history as well as I do. Sometimes better. Laughter shared over years, in tears and belly … Continue reading →

Breaking the shackles of bondage is huge. Huge. When it happens for us, we want to scream at the top of our lungs and dance in praise! And we will and people won’t understand but that’s okay. You might be … Continue reading →

 I want to be a light, sometimes I snuff it out. I want to encourage, sometimes I crush instead. I want to point to Jesus, sometimes I stab at others. I want to infuse my mind with His word, sometimes … Continue reading →

We love because He first loved us. Today, who will you show your love to? Will today be all about you and the gifts you want to receive? The ultimate Valentine was given on the cross. Love poured out for … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day comes every year and each year, it’s the one holiday that makes me cringe. My husband and I are not big fans. We don’t need a reminder to show each other we love one another. I don’t need … Continue reading →

I’m so saddened to hear of Whitney  Houston’s death at 48 years old. I grew up learning my first dance routine to, How Will I Know, as a little girl. My heart breaks when I hear of a death due … Continue reading →

How do you deal with adult bullies in real life? This topic keeps coming up everywhere I go. Clearly, the Lord is trying to tell me something. How do you deal with someone who is rude, controlling, and/or degrading in … Continue reading →