My heart is heavy for teens today. I thought my teen years were rough, and they arguably were, but I think that there’s a huge increase in stress and, at the very least, the awareness of it. We are so aware now. We are so aware of the stress life holds for every person. We’ve been… Continue reading 13 reasons why I’m still here
It was a defining moment in our relationship, or, rather, whether or not we would continue to have one. Rob and I had been dating for a little while, I think about 2 months, and it was on the way home from a 4 hour car ride together. This wasn’t out of the ordinary. We… Continue reading do you want more kids
Here’s a thought for your 2017 resolutions. Christianity was never meant to be mainstream. We were never meant to be popular or enjoy any kind of power here on earth. Christian was probably historically a derogative term, meant to label and disregard the “little” people who followed after a rebel and a criminal who called… Continue reading losing our religion
They say you can’t go back. About this time every year, we as a society take nostalgia to an extreme. The cold of winter has set in. Winter but no Christmas. Its long, dark nights and dreary, grey days make us long for bright spots. We look back at special events and pleasant memories. We… Continue reading how to go back
Every year the complaints surface. We hate what Christmas has become. We are exhausted and overspent. We ate too much. Our kids won’t play with half of what they get before they break it or grow out of it. We don’t need any more socks and ties and underwear. (Unless you’re my husband who needs… Continue reading we need a little advent right this very minute
