Tag: family
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What Love Isn’t
We’re taught to recognize love by how it feels but real love is revealed in what it does. This is an honest reflection on grace, boundaries, trust, and the kind of love that actually stays. Read more
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When Life Gets Hard, Flip the Script
Life can hand you some really hard things. This is the story of how I chose to take something heavy, shift the perspective, and turn it into memories my kids and I will hold onto forever. Read more
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The Art of being Unbothered
There was a time when I analyzed text messages like crime scene evidence and believed dinner required three food groups. At 45, I’ve upgraded. This is a short list of things I no longer stress about and why you might want to join me. Read more
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Christmas Reflection: 2025 feels different
It’s okay to feel everything at once this Christmas… joy, sorrow, gratitude, grief. There’s room for it all. Read more
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Do It Scared: Walking in Faith, Grace, and Gratitude
This November, I’m choosing gratitude over perfection and faith over fear. Life’s greatest lessons often come wrapped in struggle but through grace, mercy, and a servant’s heart, we find the beauty God placed in every moment. Read more
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Faith in the Fire: How to Lead When Life Breaks You
You can lead and still hurt. You can break and still build. True leadership isn’t about perfection. It’s about faith, honesty, and showing up anyway. Read more
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I Am Leaving My Prison: Ten Years of Freedom, Faith, and New Beginnings
I left a home that felt like a prison. Ten years later, we laugh again, pray together, and live free. If you’re scared… you’re not alone. Read more
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A Hard Truth About Youth, Parents, and Accountability
A true story of choices, consequences, and the imbalance in how justice is served when youth act beyond their years. Accountability, parenting, and justice…when will all sides finally be held responsible? Read more
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The Hardest Love: An Open Letter to the Father Who Turned in His Son
Parenting is the most beautiful and heartbreaking calling we’ll ever have. When our children make choices that go against everything we’ve taught them, we face the unthinkable: holding them accountable while still loving them. This open letter is written to the father who turned in his son for the murder of Charlie Kirk from a… Read more
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Grief Between the Aisles and the Milestones
Dear Dad, It feels like just yesterday I said goodbye for the last time. I promised I’d take care of things in your absence and I’ve done my very best. But I can’t help thinking about everything you’ve missed since you’ve been gone. Your grandson graduated high school. He’s working hard every day and becoming Read more