We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. 9 In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned...
Menopause – (according to Webster’s) – Change of life, the permanent natural cessation of menstruation. Menopause – (according to Sally) – Men, oh pause, before you say anything that could ignite turb...
“Oo-Wee,” my three year old nephew said as he lifted his shirt up and down in front of the large fan. We all laughed including Grandmom because it was not difficult to figure out who he was imitating....
I never thought that on my twenty-fifth birthday I would be single. I had dreams of starting a family and living a long life with my husband. Those dreams were re-routed in the summer of 2008. My husb...
The new year is almost here! Feeling nervous? Excited? Anxious? Eager to just get the whole thing done and over with? This time of year, there’s a lot of pressure to make new year’s resolutions…ones...
With the office holiday party in the works, relatives heading into town, and the season of feasting about to begin, visions of chocolate things…ALL KINDS OF CHOCOLATE THINGS…dance in my head. This yea...
It is Thanksgiving week and I am enjoying a wonderful time at the beach with all of my husband’s family. Barry would have loved to have been here. It has been eight years since he died. As I walked th...
As Christian women, we feel a responsibility to do all things well when it comes to our families and spiritual lives. What do we do when we are used to having the energy and ability to expend ourselve...
Grief is not reserved for only those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Grief can result from loss of income, natural disaster, infertility, divorce, life transition, or any other major eve...
Whether you are caring for a child with special needs, a family member with a chronic illness or aging parents, you will face numerous challenges. I have learned many lessons from my own journey, as w...