Trusting God When Fortitude Fails You

We have all heard the saying “When the world gives you lemons make lemonade.” Have you ever felt like you’re getting so many lemons that if you continue to make lemonade, someone’s going to have to build an ark? I’ve had some challenging times lately and someone said that to me. My first thought was Continue reading

Years ago, I bought my first smart watch. I bought it to count my daily steps because we all know “steps not counted don’t count”. I could see if my calories burned were higher than the calories of my desserts. (They never are.) I could see missed phone calls, read texts, and of course know Continue reading

I have recently spent time with my beautiful aunt and godmother. She has memory loss and most likely didn’t know who I was but she has the gift of graciousness so it felt like she knew. She told stories about my dad and it was such a blessing. Even though she wasn’t aware my father Continue reading

Have you ever experienced a time when life just felt good? All doors were opened to you, people around you were just as excited to see you as you were to see them. It was a great feeling going through that next door while others patted you on the back. But soon you realized that Continue reading

We have all heard this phrase. It is oftentimes used as an expression of relief. After a long week of work, school or even just life, Friday feels like freedom. But today is not just any Friday. This Friday we thank God for sending us a Savior who would give us freedom from sin, pain, Continue reading

When I was in school I loved sports. I ran track, played softball, basketball and volleyball. Our teams were made up of classmates so we always had a good time. I was not the best player on the team but our team was pretty good. During one volleyball season I served the entire winning set Continue reading

My father loved to fish. Many of the pictures I have of him are him holding fish, or fishing, or standing by water getting ready to fish. One of my favorite memories was fishing with him. I was sitting on a dock and my dad had made me a fishing pole. This custom made treasure Continue reading

I live in a state that does not get an abundance of snow, so if we do, it’s a big deal. Many of us remember snow days. School kids hope for those magical spontaneous days with no school and of course snow! Snow is naturally beautiful but on those days it falls like kisses from Continue reading

When my children were in school I dropped them off and picked them up every day. I drove them to school until it became embarrassing for them; actually, way longer than that. When they were in high school I had to park away from the school so their friends wouldn’t see me picking them up. Continue reading

As a young girl I would spend many summers at my grandmother’s house. I loved spending time with her and just being there brought me comfort. Some of my fondest childhood memories took place at her house. One of the neighbors was a girl about my age named Jill. I don’t remember how we met Continue reading

As I say goodbye to Christmas this year and look forward to the dawning of a new year; I feel blessed. I am blessed because God sent us a Savior. I am blessed with family. I am blessed with friends. And I am feeling a little blessed that I’ve only gained two pounds this holiday Continue reading

Many of us can remember a special gift we received at sometime in our lives. Since I have a December birthday I have often been gifted the combo birthday-Christmas gift. I was blessed with grandparents who taught me to appreciate all gifts and I do. One of my best gifts as a young girl was Continue reading

Have you ever wanted something to start so bad you couldn’t wait until the count of three? Have you ever met anyone who couldn’t wait for the entire sound of three before they took off? There’s the count of one and two but at the sound of “th”, they are off and running. They don’t Continue reading

Many of us have heard this saying. I heard it in my college business classes, and I heard it in the many home-based adventures. If you found yourself in a new job or maybe speaking in front of a large crowd but felt unqualified, you just carried on with feigned confidence. The plan is to Continue reading

My cousin Lisa is a great cook. She can take any basic recipe and make it special. Lisa’s love languages are cooking, baking and giving. She bakes breads and cake with flavors that give an excitement to them you didn’t know you wanted. She puts Conecuh sausage in bread. She makes bread with berries from Continue reading