Recently my husband texted me a picture. It was our daughter navigating her way through our front yard on the riding lawn mower. Big deal, right? YES! It’s a celebration because it is yet another thing in the long list of what God has done to prove as He promised that this child is an…
Even though it snowed most of the day, I still felt it. That shift in spirit that whispers we’ve overcome the biggest hurdle and soon we’ll experience the return of life outside our home. Like staying home, it won’t be perfect and adjustment will be slow, but I truly feel we’ve hit rock bottom and…
Years ago I remember talking with my in-laws about when 2000 would happen. My sister-in-law said she was already creating official paperwork at her job where the dates were already in the 2000’s. Not only did that fly by, Y2K was two decades ago. I can’t believe it’s 2020! I thought I’d look back at…
I knew what I was doing the moment I pushed “purchase.” I had not worn a dress in years, probably at our older children’s weddings. Even then I felt self-conscious and insecure, two things I’ve allowed to embed into my fabric layered in faith. It was a gift card, so I decided if it didn’t…
Tradition. I wish writing it felt as beautiful as when I hear the song in Fiddler on the Roof. For years I’ve shared around my birthday where I’m at in life and what I look like. I think in part to encourage you, and perhaps, to keep me accountable and encourage myself. Each year that…
TITLE OF BOOK – Capture Me GENRE – Contemporary Women’s Fiction Two biological sisters. Two different families. Will an old photograph prompt a reunion? When Ashley Stevens discovers a box of photos that remind her of her difficult childhood with cancer, she wants to push that box aside while keeping her promise to her adoptive…