I had always dreamed of working in an orphanage overseas. It was on my bucket list and when I was 19, I went on my first trip overseas to Romania. I remember how excited I was to go. I thought of how fun it would be to work with the kids for a few weeks.… Read More
We were sitting in my grandparents living room. The room was full of family members cozied up on my grandmother’s overstuffed floral patterned furniture. The kids sat cross legged on the floor. Their wood burning fire was crackling, and the adults were chatting and laughing with one another. It was in this perfect family moment… Read More
I was chatting with a friend the other day about forgiveness. She is married to a man who has been unkind and disrespectful to her for years. He has been verbally abusive towards her and has continually violated their vows throughout their entire marriage. She called me because he had just blindsided her with the… Read More
When I was a little girl we lived in a house near a small grocery store. One afternoon we walked to the grocery store with my Mother to pick up a few things she needed for dinner. When we were standing at the cash register, paying for our items, I noticed a little container of… Read More
I opened my social media account and noticed the little flag notification in the corner. I had another new inbox message and it was from someone I didn’t know. I paused before clicking to open it. “Here we go again” I thought. I took a minute to think through if I had the emotional strength… Read More
Once upon a time, deep in an enchanted forest there was a beautiful white castle. Inside the white castle there lived a woman and a man. And just as you would expect from a castle in an enchanted forest, strange and unusual things began to happen. Dark magic was at work. Inside the doorway… Read More
I still remember everything about the moment it happened. I remember where I was sitting, what I was wearing, even the bracelet I had on. I remember it in greater detail than almost any other memory I have. As soon as I saw what I saw, everything changed. It was as if my mind was… Read More
I am fortunate enough that one of my best friends is a Disney expert- and she’s good- REALLY good! She has taught us how to do Disney on the cheap! Disney park tickets are expensive but there are a lot of other ways you can save some cash while taking a Disney trip! Here are… Read More
At Christmastime this past year we received the exciting news that we have a new little niece/nephew on the way! I could not wait to celebrate the arrival of this new little bundle at the baby shower! My sister-in-law and brother-in-law have decided to keep the baby’s gender a surprise until the birthday so… Read More
I have never been a big fan of salads. I’ve mostly only eaten them because I know I should eat them. A few years ago one of my super healthy friends made me a salad that was honestly one of the most delicious things I had ever eaten! I was actually craving more, which… Read More