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I think most of us live busy lives. We are torn in different directions, struggling to balance work, family and some semblance of a...

I have mild cognitive impairment – memory loss. It ranges from mild to serious. On the mild side, I get to watch old TV shows anew. On...

About a week ago, I shared a post on Facebook about our former president. My friend replied, “The man is gone, move on to more positive...

Blessed? I’ve been doing an Advent study written by Adam Hamilton called, “The Journey”. We’ve been studying the story of Mary, the...

Last January I celebrated my 50th birthday. It was traumatic. 50!!! My 21st birthday was buried under caring for 2 children under 2. My...

I’m locked in a nightmare. I can’t trust my senses. My brain betrays me. I hear voices that torment me. Hold delusions that trap me....

Matthew 18:21-35 “The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant” is a wonderful illustration of God’s forgiving nature, but also a lesson in what...

I married my childhood sweetheart in 1988. He was an amazing man. He loved me, stood by me, and believed in me. We had children and even...

I’m biracial. My father was black. My siblings are black. But I don’t look black. I don’t look fully “white” either. My skin is light but...

Recently, God answered a prayer that was YEARS in the making. Even though I’m 50 years old, I never knew what I wanted to be when I grew...

Matthew 16:13-16 “When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They...

I have a mental illness. Stability is a dream of mine. I pray, I hope, I imagine what it could look like to be sane. I wonder what goes...

I suffer from significant memory loss due to several months of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). I have no memory of events that took...

I have schizoaffective disorder. Basically, I get manic and depressive episodes mixed with psychosis. It’s a lot of fun. (NOT) I’ve had...

My children are my life. Some people talk about parenting the “terrible twos” or teenagers, as if they are somehow harder than other...

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Our country is divided. Our church is divided. Our families are divided. We like to look at ourselves...

In 2011, my spouse came to the realization that “he” was actually a “she”. That realization led to a great deal of personal development...

Does my vulnerability unnerve you? Does my honesty make you feel uneasy? Do my weaknesses hit to close to home? I have learned that not...

There are people who think you can “choose” to be happy. It’s so not that simple. I can’t change my brain chemistry on a whim. I can’t...

When I was 13, I fell in love. I was still a child so, what did I know? Fortunately, I knew enough. From the beginning, he was there for...