This morning I awoke with a heavy heart. I knew someone I hold dear to my heart would be struggling today. As if Thanksgiving wasn't hard enough. As if Christmas wasn't hard enough. This person would have to spend today,... Continue Reading →
I've been watching you. I know, it sounds creepy, but I like watching you. When you're eating. When you're playing your games. When you're creating a piece of your RC. Recently I got to watch you hang out with a... Continue Reading →
As I breezed through the month of November I made sure, like others, to be thankful. Thankful for life, love and happiness. Thankful for pain, distress, and sadness. Thankful for growth, loss and everything in between. Like fall the seasons of... Continue Reading →
I've always wanted to be better at photography. So, this month I tried my hand at it. I'll admit I didn't do the greatest job. I didn't bother studying ways to be better. I didn't bother trying to hone the... Continue Reading →
To control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage, that is what Merriam-Webster defines as manipulation. Manipulation: exploiting a person's mind. Also called emotional abuse. I was speaking with a friend some time ago about how her... Continue Reading →
Exactly a year ago today I was ready to kick my depression on its ass. And so, I wrote it a letter preparing for a fight. It was more of an act of faith versus an action of belief. Hebrews... Continue Reading →
My husband and I started dating 16 years ago today. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was never really one of those girls that screamed in pure excitement when something amazing just happened to myself or a friend.... Continue Reading →
Good morning Moms, It is Mother's Day today and I wanted to give you encouragement. You have the world's toughest job. You work at every stroke of the clock. Sometimes without gratitude. Sometimes you're haggard and not put together.... Continue Reading →
I woke up to the song Good, Good Father on my heart this morning. Every Easter weekend my heart always seems so full of thankfulness. It isn't that I'm not thankful throughout the rest of the year, but it is the magnitude... Continue Reading →
From Sand to Gemstones 