• Singing Praises

    This past Sunday in church, we had a guest minister who gave a sermon about active prayer.  She suggested that sometimes we need to do physical actions when we pray to remind us…

  • A Thanksgiving Prayer

    Dear Heavenly Father, Today we come to you in thanks for all the many blessings you have given to us.   We thank you for the people in our lives that show us…

  • How Motherhood Gave Me Peace

    I once heard someone describe new moms as hormonal, sleep-deprived chickens with their heads cut off. It was a disturbing image to say the least. Especially considering that I was eight-months pregnant when…

  • We Came, We Ate, We Conquored

    Well, we survived Thanksgiving.   The turkey was moist, the stuffing was spicy, the mac ‘n cheese was to die for.   There were no fires in the kitchen, nothing burned on the…

  • The 24th Hour

    “Could you hold this textbook up for me?” “What do you think I should do about this?” “What the…???” These are all things that you never want to hear your doctor say to…

  • Symbolism and Skinny Jeans

    I have been starving dieting for about 2 weeks now. I keep trying to tell myself that I’m just eating healthier, but who am I kidding? I’m dieting hard core. I need to…