I guess there are many things that are signals that a “girl” has become a “woman”. Things like getting taller, breast development, and the start of menstruation. Some … Read more about Mean Girls
Tomorrow I turn 46…
I am not ashamed of my age, but honestly, I don’t love what is happening to my face nor do I enjoy the daily battle with my suddenly white and wavy hair. I just don’t know … Read more about Tomorrow I turn 46…
Worth the wait
When I was 25 years old, I was in love and married to a wonderful man, and we had two little girls. When I was 25 ½, I was suddenly widowed and a single mother to a 2 and 4 year old. Of course … Read more about Worth the wait
I still have hope
I get it— the lack of Hope in our current society… the shootings, the violence, the elections, the human trafficking. It’s all too much. Even if none of these plagues’ have … Read more about I still have hope
And so the journey continues…
Most of our lives have hundreds of different seasons to them. Seasons of joy, seasons of sorrow, successes and failures. Circumstances are as never as bad as they seem, and they are never as good as … Read more about And so the journey continues…
Bondage is not love; 50 shades of disturbing.
In this world of all gray, in this world of no standards and no absolutes I find myself on fire all the time. The questions burning inside me; “Who is going to lead this next generation? … Read more about Bondage is not love; 50 shades of disturbing.
Five practical ways to take some of the dysfunction out of the holidays
Be Realistic! Let’s just be honest; sure holidays are for family, food and friends, but unless you have perfect relationships, perfect children and a flawless marriage…conflict … Read more about Five practical ways to take some of the dysfunction out of the holidays
The Kitchen-Table and much more…
My kitchen table is not just old; it’s pretty beat up. But it tells a story, our story. There are deep marks from a screwdriver where I struggled to assemble toys for my daughters my first … Read more about The Kitchen-Table and much more…
Africa: Adventures of a White Middle Class Housewife, Part 7
Our next day was at the care point of an amazing young couple. It felt as if we just kept driving out to the middle of nowhere. There were homesteads scattered all around, children walking up and down … Read more about Africa: Adventures of a White Middle Class Housewife, Part 7
