When my ex-husband left me, charged up all our credit cards and then cleaned out our bank account to buy drugs, God NEVER left me. We were eating, thanks to a local food pantry…. but at least we had FOOD. I remember shopping at pawn shops for Christmas presents for... Read More

Recently, we were traveling through the Big Apple. I watched hundreds ofTHOUSANDS of people running back-and-forth… but I felt no connection toany of them! Because I had no relationship with these people… SOMETHING WAS MISSING. Iwas in a crowd, but still felt all alone! There are plenty of people who... Read More

We probably all have some kind of CRAZY family drama that we don’t want others to know about. You know, the kind of stuff that could headline on Jerry Springer! Lol So, don’t worry…you’re NOT alone! In my life, a lot of things have happened to try and distract me... Read More

I remember, one time, when David and I had to go to the emergency room in the middle of the night. Ashtyn was still too young to leave by herself. But, she was sound asleep and we didn’t want to drag her out of bed. My extended family was all... Read More

A while back, my friend brought me along to her Pilates class. I confidently scanned the room and made my assessment.   The average age in the class was about sixty-years-old. I thought, “NO sweat…I’ve got this!” Don’t judge a book by its cover! The instructor (old enough to be... Read More

One of my FAVORITE places to be on the planet is swimming at 80 feet below the surface of the ocean. I’m always amazed at all the unbelievable “Alice in Wonderland-like” things that God created! I don’t get to do it very often, so you’d think I would’ve relished the... Read More

One day a few weeks ago, I wore this dark pair of jeans and a hoodie to work. I was COLD, so I started rubbing the top of my legs to get warm. When I looked at my palms, I looked like a SMURF! The blue dye from my jeans... Read More