A Visit to the Spiritual Dentist
I have a love/hate relationship with my dentist. How about you? I love leaving his office every six months with clean, smooth teeth, but the process to receive the desired outcome … not so much. And don’t get me started on fillings…
Are You Ready to Move?
‘Tis the season for moving. I’ve seen several posts on Facebook from friends who are moving—some only a mile or two—others across the country. Check out this photo posted by a Facebook friend. Don’t you love the humor in the…
Practice Makes Perfect??
We took three of our grandchildren to see the Harlem Globetrotters this past Saturday. They had a blast. It was fun to see the awe on their faces and their smiles in response to the players antics on the court.…
Magnified
The magnifying mirror in the above picture was hanging on the bathroom wall in the condo where we stayed while at the church conference in Orlando. I developed a love/hate relationship with this mirror over the five days I used…
Awed By Our Creator
I, along with my husband and our church worship pastor, traveled to Orlando, FL to attend a church conference. We had a free day yesterday and spent our time at Sea World. I had been to Sea World many years…
- Abuse/Neglect, Anxiety, Depression, Family, Foster Care, Mental Illness, Non-Fiction Story, Parenting, Suicide, Tragedy
Childhood Trauma & Anxiety
Last week I shared with you about my work as a CASA for the City of Chesapeake and how I’m using that experience in my novel. Another aspect of my novel involves the repercussions that can occur in a person’s…
Help! Someone I Love Has a Mental Illness
In the novel I’m currently writing, the main character becomes a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for abused and neglected children. I have been a CASA volunteer for two years with the Chesapeake Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. One of…
Hope That Heals
Hope is the expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. Do you have hope? At times we can have the desire for something to happen, but no expectation that it will. Hopelessness is a very difficult place to…
Love Letters
I like you, do you like me? Check yes or no. I remember writing those simple words in elementary school on notes to boys I liked. I received a few similar notes as well. By the time I reached high…
- Depression, Discouragement, Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Heart, Hope, Mind, Non-Fiction Story, Soul, Strength
A Mangled Heart
Three years ago, my husband and I were in the midst of renovating an entire house. We’d searched a few months for the right property and finally found a little fixer upper in a great location. Our purpose was to…
