• Happy Wife, Happy Life

    A wife is something special.  If she weren’t, what would be the point of marriage?  I mean, if two people love each other, what is the point in standing in front of a few (or many) people we know, exchanging…

  • The Wingman

    By definition, this word has a couple, different meanings.  I need you to get the urban dictionary connotation out of your mind for a few moments to hear this important message. I often have words on my mind before I…

  • Come To A Complete Stop

    When you hear those 5 words, what do you think of? A stop sign, right? Maybe those of you teaching your teenager to drive are specifying what they should say or do to know how long is long enough to…

  • User Error

     Do you realize that typically, we are the ones who set our own limitations? I say typically because there are certain physical limitations we cannot change and rules we must abide by but otherwise, we set our expectations high but…

  • Guacamole

    I won’t apologize for making guacamole. I don’t need to justify that I’ve spent my time mashing avocados, squeezing limes and adding a dash of sugar. Those delicate little leaves of cilantro, so perfectly chosen will add the final touches.…

  • Cilantro

      There I was, making guacamole, trying to pick off the perfect leaves of cilantro. When I was done selecting just the right amount, I decided to pick off all of the bad leaves or those that were going bad.…

  • Peace

    In the devotion I was reading this morning, I immediately noticed the multitude of times the word PEACE had been added to the day’s reading. From the shared verse (John 14:27) to the lesson, the word had been used 21 times.…

  • Faith Through the Flooding

    This was a difficult time for many.  The flooding brought with it destruction, devastation and heartbreak.  For some, it wasn’t about displacement but inconvenience.  For others, it wasn’t about loss but about impatience. At a time such as this, when…

  • Expectancy and Gratitude

    I’m crying.  I mean really crying.  I’m a girl and it’s not the “typical” time when you’d expect me to be emotional. What’s going on… I just realized how incredibly thankful I am.  My tears are of gratitude.  It’s been SO…

  • The 21-Day Fast: The End

    It’s never really THE END but I think next week it’ll be time to focus my blog on something else.  Time to just get Beyond the Fast and on to what lies ahead. We tend to stay where we are [mentally]…