An extraordinary exchange

I’ve had an encounter with the word reflection three times over the last week. It’s been like running into an old friend over and over. This word clearly chased me down so I decided it’s appropriate to pay it homage in this week’s blog. Reflection is defined as giving something serious thought or consideration. The prefix […]

Do you look in the mirror and pain stares back at you? Pain is a cruel roommate. It finds your wound and pours in the salt. It sniffs out bruises and pokes relentlessly at them. It seeks out a broken heart and laughs as we curl up in our own heartache. But pain is also […]

I want to post a journal entry from November 23, 2015. This was a particularly tough day in my journey and I wrote about the details of how I prepared myself to make it through that day. I hope this gives hope and encouragement to those who need some practical advice. During a difficult season we […]

I scanned my digital boarding pass as I boarded the plane and then powered down my phone and tucked it into my purse. I picked a window seat right behind the exit row and as soon as I could, I popped open my computer and paid for the painfully slow internet service. I paced myself […]

One of my close friends is going through a divorce right now and as we were talking this week, I felt like it was time to share some how-to’s for the tough parts of our journeys. I have a heart to help those who find themselves facing hard things in life…things that are difficult to prepare […]

I’m sharing two posts this week, the first is a reprint of something I wrote on Facebook awhile back. It dawned on me the other day that I had shared about my FSIL (former sister-in-law) in earlier posts but never shared an update. I had always hoped that we would someday be friends again and […]

A few years ago there were days I couldn’t get out of bed. Enter Daisy. She would walk in my room with a wag in her tail (just a small wag, she could sense the tone and didn’t want to overdo it) and gently set her chin on the side of my bed. She would […]

Nearly 20 years ago my FH (former husband), his parents and I set off on a road trip from South Dakota to Iowa. My FH had done extensive research on dog breeds and had discovered the vizsla, a beautiful line of hunting dogs. While we were visiting his parents he located one in Iowa so […]

Have you ever given a gift only to later regret it because you felt the recipient wasn’t gracious or thankful? I have. And I’ve been on the receiving end of this, too. Someone once shared with me that they felt my kids weren’t thankful for gifts they had received and although it was hard to […]

When the boys were young I always hoped that as they got older, our home would be a place where their friends would gather. I envisioned shoes piled up at the front door, a pantry full of potato chips, a fridge stocked with Gatorade and laughter that filled every room of the house. We moved […]