Some of my favorite memories growing up include trips to my Grandparents hunting cabin. It was an escape with two of my favorite people. We had camp fires, tree swing, bow & arrows, woods to explore, and of course an outhouse. We would go every summer, maybe more. My Grandma LOVED hummingbirds. She would have… Continue reading Hummingbirds, Coffee & Jesus

Schedule 5 minutes of worry time a day. Yes you read it right. Whether you worry or struggle with anxiety, telling yourself “when” you can worry is more likely to happen than telling yourself “not to worry.” Allow yourself that time each day to process and end in prayer. So what do you do when… Continue reading Mental Trick of the Week

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will NEVER leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 There have been many times in my life when I have said to myself “man if I could only do it all over.” Lately… Continue reading Take Two

I am having a week where it feels as though my life is unraveling. Again. I feel like a failure as a Mom, Wife, and a Christian. I feel like I am failing myself. Doubt has settled in and started stealing what was giving me hope and joy. I want to RETREAT. To close down… Continue reading Victory

“At the end of the day people won't remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou College was NOT the time of my life. Unfortunately, my life had a lot of dysfunction leading up to this milestone. Most memories of my childhood consisted of pervasive fear, abuse… Continue reading Hold the Phone

The pressure is on.... this is officially my FIRST blog post EVER! Well not if you include Myspace, whenever that was, but obviously it didn't turn into anything amazing for me, ha! As I sit here and write I have been asking myself, what took you so long to grab the bull by the horns… Continue reading When Excuses lead to Surrender…