Have you ever heard that divorce is taking the easy way out? As one who has walked through divorce, let me tell you that divorce is many things—but it is not the easy way out. Anyone who has been married knows that marriage can be hard, but a marriage between two people who have the […]
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If your beliefs aren’t changing, you aren’t growing. I was listening to a sermon on doubt this week, and the pastor made the above statement. I may not have quoted it perfectly, but you get this basic idea. Honestly, I have struggled over the last decade with some of the changes in my beliefs. My […]
There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken 78away from her.” Luke 10:42 One thing… Have you ever thought about it? Jesus told us there was only one thing worth being concerned about. The Psalmist said there was only one thing he asked of the Lord (Psalm […]
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Not sure how your week is going, but let me share with you how mine started. I got to work Monday morning, and my phone rang. My sweet daughter was getting ready to leave for a week at camp, so I of course I answered her call. “Mom,” she began. I could hear the panic […]
Have you ever wanted something and yet struggled to achieve your goal? Let me tell you a little story. Roy and I both recently turned 50. Ugh? It’s painful even to admit, but I am thankful to still be alive and thriving! Eight years ago, we were both in the best shape of our lives. […]
The last few months have been incredibly stressful. I changed jobs at the beginning of the year, and it has become increasingly apparent that my new job just isn’t a good fit for me. I. Am. Miserable. I can’t pinpoint anything specific. People aren’t mean. The work isn’t difficult. There have been some moments of […]
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Today is my 50th birthday! Honestly, that’s really hard for me to even say. I don’t feel 50. I hope I don’t look 50. I don’t want to be 50. But I am. In all reality, my 50th birthday is so much better than my 40th birthday. Ten years ago, I was in the depths […]
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In the last few years, I have discovered one thing about parenting that no one ever told me: The hardest season of parenting is the young adult years. Let me tell you something. Those single parenting years were excruciating. They were busy. They were chaotic. They were exhausting. I was weary. I was lonely. I […]
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I’ve said it before and I’m certain I will say it many more times before I die: Embrace the journey. Yes, a wise friend gave me this little piece of advice some thirteen years ago when I learned of my husband’s affair. I thought she might be a little crazy at the time, but she […]
Oh, Anna! I am so sorry! I can’t even start to express the depths of pain that I feel for you! It has been a long, hard journey, and I know it’s not over yet. I know you are devastated. Broken. Confused. Angry. This man who you thought was a man after God’s own heart […]
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Would I Do It Again?
Have you ever heard that divorce is taking the easy way out? As one who has walked through divorce, let me tell you that divorce is many things—but it is not the easy way out. Anyone who has been married knows that marriage can be hard, but a marriage between two people who have the […]
Reconstructing My Faith
If your beliefs aren’t changing, you aren’t growing. I was listening to a sermon on doubt this week, and the pastor made the above statement. I may not have quoted it perfectly, but you get this basic idea. Honestly, I have struggled over the last decade with some of the changes in my beliefs. My […]
What Is Your One Thing?
There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken 78away from her.” Luke 10:42 One thing… Have you ever thought about it? Jesus told us there was only one thing worth being concerned about. The Psalmist said there was only one thing he asked of the Lord (Psalm […]
Well, Crap!
Not sure how your week is going, but let me share with you how mine started. I got to work Monday morning, and my phone rang. My sweet daughter was getting ready to leave for a week at camp, so I of course I answered her call. “Mom,” she began. I could hear the panic […]
A Journey to Wellness
Have you ever wanted something and yet struggled to achieve your goal? Let me tell you a little story. Roy and I both recently turned 50. Ugh? It’s painful even to admit, but I am thankful to still be alive and thriving! Eight years ago, we were both in the best shape of our lives. […]
What is the Next Step, Lord?
The last few months have been incredibly stressful. I changed jobs at the beginning of the year, and it has become increasingly apparent that my new job just isn’t a good fit for me. I. Am. Miserable. I can’t pinpoint anything specific. People aren’t mean. The work isn’t difficult. There have been some moments of […]
50 Things I Love on my 50th Birthday
Today is my 50th birthday! Honestly, that’s really hard for me to even say. I don’t feel 50. I hope I don’t look 50. I don’t want to be 50. But I am. In all reality, my 50th birthday is so much better than my 40th birthday. Ten years ago, I was in the depths […]
No One Ever Told Me
In the last few years, I have discovered one thing about parenting that no one ever told me: The hardest season of parenting is the young adult years. Let me tell you something. Those single parenting years were excruciating. They were busy. They were chaotic. They were exhausting. I was weary. I was lonely. I […]
Embrace the Journey
I’ve said it before and I’m certain I will say it many more times before I die: Embrace the journey. Yes, a wise friend gave me this little piece of advice some thirteen years ago when I learned of my husband’s affair. I thought she might be a little crazy at the time, but she […]
A Letter to Anna Duggar
Oh, Anna! I am so sorry! I can’t even start to express the depths of pain that I feel for you! It has been a long, hard journey, and I know it’s not over yet. I know you are devastated. Broken. Confused. Angry. This man who you thought was a man after God’s own heart […]