Yesterday was a good day. I got dressed (in jeans). I curled my hair and put on a little makeup. I sat in the sunshine and listened to a teaching from my favorite Bible teacher. I spent time with two friends. I took a walk. I didn't need to take a nap. I've spent the last year living in survival mode. Extreme stress, unpredictability and isolation. As Jackson began to show signs of improvement, I began to feel worse. I wasn't in survival mode anymore, I was Continue Reading

I'm waking up after a long winter - literally and metaphorically. I've lived in Michigan for three years and winter is still hard for this Texas girl. It's not the cold temps. It's not the pretty snow. It's the days and days of gray, overcast skies with no sunshine in sight. Winter lasts forever in Michigan. But on top of surviving literal winter, I've survived a metaphoric one. The truth is, life has been hard. We just spent the last year battling some of our biggest challenges Continue Reading

February was all about four star reads! If you're looking for a good thriller or cute rom-com, may I suggest one of the following... The Wedding Dashers by Heather McBreen Ada and Jack find themselves stranded trying to get to the same wedding. The strangers decide to travel together to Ireland and find their attraction for one another only grows despite flat tires, missed trains and wedding drama. It took me a bit to get into this book, but I finally did and loved Jack and Ada's Continue Reading

I'll be celebrating my 35th birthday in just a few days. I'm not one of those people who freaks out about getting older (unlike my husband). I have a theory - if you're not getting older; you're dead. Honestly, I don't feel 35. I wish I was still skinny like my 18-year-old self. Maybe in the next five years, I'll accept the fact that God gave me hips. As I thought about this milestone the other day, I realized there are several things I want to accomplish before I turn the big 4-0! These Continue Reading