November 2010

  • What I Needed

    This morning’s church service addressed the issue of contentment. Admittedly, this is something I needed a reminder of because this has been one of the most difficult seasons in many respects. Much of the stress stems from financial issues. It was a hard sermon to swallow, despite agreeing with everything said, because of just how…

    Read more →

  • Open or Shut

    Have you ever walked away from a situation feeling utterly spineless? For this cowardly girl, this is a common occurrence. Granted, there are many situations where it was better that I held my tongue and kept my cool rather than snapping back with a clever retort or flat out telling someone off. A lot of…

    Read more →

  • A New Love

    When I married my husband, I believed I would never fall in love again. But, after nearly five years of marriage, I was proven wrong. It happened on a stormy, mid-June evening when I got to hold our baby girl in my arms for the very first time. It had been a long labor but…

    Read more →

  • Live Like It Matters

    Oh dear! It is time to brush away the cob webs and dust off my blog! I keep changing direction with my blog, unable to define my writing. The online-journal grew tiresome, devotional-style encouragements are apparently a dime a dozen and my other works are highly controversial in that I feel like a minority in…

    Read more →