Living Life as a Cracked Pot
Genesis 2:7 Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. We know how the story goes. God made man … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Relationship with God
You Never Know What You Will Find At A Goodwill
My husband and I are beginning a new adventure, starting a company that does retail arbitrage. That is a fancy term for reselling on Ebay and Amazon, basically. Working in this business will give me flexibility to continue working in … Continue reading →
A Rose By Any Other Name Is Not As Sweet
The world is coming to life this Spring! I just noticed that my roses are trying to bud. They remind me of my mom and her green thumb. For years I did not believe I had inherited her green thumb, … Continue reading →
Depression Or Anxiety Got You Down?
Are you discouraged? Are you overwhelmed? Depression and Anxiety are real and can be crippling. In 2002, I faced both, and they led to a mental trial that landed me at Marshall Pickens Hospital for a week. Let me encourage … Continue reading →
Hope Floats
This weekend our family gathered to honor my mom’s 10th anniversary in Heaven. It was a special time for our family, and our whole house was full of love and laughter, all the way down to the smallest great grandchild. … Continue reading →
Open Letter to My Mom in Heaven
Dear Mama: It has been ten years since we were together. Those words sound so strange even writing them. How can someone live without their mom? We always need our moms. Tears are forming just thinking about how much I … Continue reading →
The Flying Tomato, The Farm Boy Preacher, and The Son of God
As we all know, the 2018 Winter Olympics just drew to a close. As we watched over the last two weeks, my husband has remarked on more than one occasion how unnatural some of the moves of the athletes were. … Continue reading →
God Never Wastes A Thing: How to Turn Pain into Purpose
In June of 2011, I heard the words that no one wants to hear, words that changed my life forever. “You have breast cancer.” No matter how prepared you think you are to handle anything, it is still scary when … Continue reading →
When It Is Not About You
Lately, like so many of you, I have been going through some stuff. Last Thursday morning, I could not wait to meet my friend for breakfast at Cracker Barrel. You see, she is going through some of the same stuff, … Continue reading →
Uranium in a Basement
Do you ever feel like you are stuck in a rut? Like you are not making a difference? No matter how hard you try, do you feel like this little light of yours is hidden under a bushel (whatever that … Continue reading →