I’ve been told several times by those closest to me that I need to “tell my story”. That just baffles me. You will usually find me just shaking my head every time one of them says it. I believe we all have a story to tell. I don’t see how mine is any different or …
#9WCF Process “You can do hard things”
Hunched over with my hands firmly placed on my knees, sweat dripping off my face and trying desperately to catch my breathe, I noticed the tears of joy and accomplishment streaming down my face. I couldn’t believe it was over. I couldn't believe I completed it. That! That right there - that’s when it all …
It’s not up to me
Happy Friday! What a morning it has been already! The rain is coming down in buckets with no end in sight. Tiff and I are up and in a very "lazy day" state of mind. She is having so much fun watching her beloved "Alvin and the Chipmunks" movie. I wish you could hear her …
The Jungle
Have you ever had a dream that just wouldn't leave your thoughts and you just couldn't shake off? Well, this for me, is one of those dreams. I had this dream a shortly after becoming widowed. I had been dealing with a lot of fear about what life looked like and the "how to's" …
Through The Door
"For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future" ~ Jeremiah 29:11 With shiny new year resolutions and goals set, we find ourselves two weeks in to the new year and a new decade to boot! …
PROM 2019
Can I just say I am excited! Oh my goodness! I never ever expected this day to arrive… So the fact that it’s here and it’s real is blowing my mind. Let me back up a few minutes… The leadership class at my daughters high school (Arlington High School) is hosting their first ever Special …
SEASONS: A NECESSITY
As I look out my office window this morning, all I can see is lots and lots of rain coming down with no end in sight. I am beginning to wonder if it's really the beginning of spring - LOL. A season is a division of the year marked by changes in weather, ecology, and …
A picture is worth a thousand questions
I’m almost embarrassed to admit it, but by the end of that evening, after I tucked Tiff Marie in for the night, I grabbed my birth certificate and laptop from the kitchen counter and ran up the stairs to my room and excitedly flopped down on my bed. I pulled the birth certificate out from …
A starting point
The long-awaited day had finally arrived. In a practical sense five weeks seemed like such a short time; however, in reality I had waited for over five decades for the envelope that was now before me. Inside, the contents contained the story of how I came to be…..my DNA. I had been adopted within two …
Seven
Yesterday was a very hard day and I cried most of the day as I remembered my sweet grandson Emmett. Today I am overwhelmed with joy as I remember Doug and the testimony his life was. I’m especially thankful for his legacy that lives on through his daughter, Tiff Marie! She is very much her …
Undefeated Faith 