When someone asks my mom about the secret to her long life she says, "Well, I just live life." This was taken on her 95th Birthday. Mom's life has been one that would seem to many as full of adventure and excitement. I see it as one that has demanded a lot of bravery and [...]
Category: Loss
COUNTING MY BLESSINGS: FOR THERE ARE MANY
Christmas 2021 is almost upon us. Where has this year gone? Everything seems like one big blur and yet, as I reflect, I am more aware this Christmas than ever before of God's amazing blessings in my life. He truly is "the reason for the season". This season I have found myself reminiscing about former [...]
It’s Time to Stand in Faith: A Story of God’s Provision
In the last few weeks I have been asking myself questions like "how do I stay strong in this fear driven world?" And "what if I get this virus?" And even "what if my income is affected by this shaky economy?" I'm sure you have found yourself asking the same questions. There is so much [...]
MY WORD FOR 2019
Choosing a word, one word, to describe what I am anticipating for this new year is not an easy thing to do....usually. But this year it came to me in such a simple way that I couldn't ignore it. Change is always challenging and these last four years have been all about navigating a lot [...]
One Season Ends so Another can Begin
Fall (Autumn) is upon us. Summer of 2018 is gone. Here in Florida the leaves don't change and even though it might look colder outside because it is raining, it is still hot and humid. Our Fall is our hurricane season and it was one year ago that we lived through Hurricane Irma. Every hurricane [...]
Choosing Life in Change
This season of life is full of change. The hardest change is experiencing the loss of close relationships. Loss is so difficult whether it’s your parents or your best friend. My husband and I have lost a father, a brother, very close friends and several people we looked to as mentors and advisors in the [...]
Embracing Life's Seasons 