“Life is the messy bits.” I love this quote from Letters to Juliet!

The messiness of life is inevitable. And it’s needed! During my first writing course, I can’t tell you how often my instructor asked, “Where’s the conflict?” I didn’t want bad things to happen to my characters, any more than I wanted bad things to happen to my daughter, or any loved one.

But a life without conflict is a life without victories. It’s in the messy bits of life that we find

Strength we never…

In the midst of a tragedy, good people are always there to help and thank God these people are in the right place at the right time, with warm, caring hearts But don't you think, we (including myself) all need to be more helpful and kind to our fellow people, everyday, in everywa, even if people aren't nice to us. What a much better place we would live in.…

My Testimony

If you read the first six months of my marriage here, you would understand the foundation my…

February 5th marked eight years since the Marine and I tied the knot. Of those eight years, we were together to celebrate our anniversary only twice. Including this year. Being married to a Marine makes for some lonely holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries, but you know what else it does? It makes you appreciate those rare moments you're actually together.…

Then there is the drive in the car if my husband decides to take one car. Lord help me. I won’t even go into detail about that. Let me just say, it’s the same complaints in a closed-in space. Added to that is #8′s weekly spelling words she likes to pretend ‘not to know’ in the car, because she’s tired of being drilled all night and every morning. #6 is rebelling because she can’t enjoy reading her book in the car. She is part of a book club now. #6 had difficulties reading early-on and…

Use every letter you write

Every conversation you have

Every meeting you attend

To express your fundamental beliefs and dreams

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Grandma strikes again! Grandma decided it was time to get #8's ears pierced. I was livid. #8 told me she was scared to tell me her ears were pierced because she knew she had to wait until she was 13 years old. My mother used to do this a lot. She believes, because I am on only child, she can usurp my husbands authority within our marriage, especially when it come to "her" grandchildren. Arguing with my mother does no good. In her mind she is 'practically perfect in every way'. She ain't no…

I can feel it sucking at me

Dragging its clawed hand down my spine

Seeking to pull me back into the pit.

I do not let go

My ankles, they bleed from the talons which encircle them

A ring of fire around my spirit

Beckoning me to descend again

It is a form of comfort

To let go

To stop fighting

To free fall to the bottom

But I have gained each bloody foot

It has cost me

I will not let go

I claw harder at the gritty…

“I feel you do not appreciate the things I do for you. You do not understand the amount of money I spend to give you things you want.”, this is how my husband began our telephone conversation this morning. As he was speaking my head dropped and my eyes looked up, as I positioned myself to respond.

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How are you planning to spend today's historical events? Are you watching the inauguration via television? Are you attending the festivities? Are you watching the festivities with your children? Friends? Extended family? Are you disinterested in the meaning, hope and visual dream today represents? Dr.…

When I was 18 years old, I would hop into a sleek black private car around 11 pm every night. I’d wave my cigarette magically in the air and ask to be taken to the Soho Grande.  The driver would speed off into the dark, bustling night of New York City. Slumped down in the grey leather seat, I’d peer out over the side, so just my eyes were visible through the window. Bright flashing lights everywhere, blurring the images of the young college student’s advertising of the…

 The time was today. I will not be responding to individual comments with a complete article, but I am lead to state my position once for all. I thank the Lord the opposing views are not harsh. One reader gave me an article to read to support her position. I read the article. I agree women are…

In my mind: I purchased a house. Paid off my car. I was able to raise #4 without her becoming pregnant and/or using drugs. I went to work everyday. I graduated from college while raising 4 children alone. I was doing the dang thang. I was a WOMAN. Hear me roar. I was an idiot. I was so burnt…

"Hurry up!" Every morning, late. Nothing new, but this particular morning we were exceptionally late. Only one week beyond a long winter break. The children are still in vacation mode. Or maybe that's just our…

 Dr. John Maxwell shared the following prayer with his friends at a recent birthday party: "Lord, as i grow older i think i want to be known as...thoughtful father than gifted, loving versus quick and bright, gentle versus powerful, a listener more than a great communicator, available rather than a hard worker,…

My reason for writing this today is to put an end to the thief stealing any progress I make in my marriage and family. The thief has many highlight reels he likes to show me during PMS, but today I put an end to this reel. I receive deliverance from all hurt and harm I experience whenever this reel is played on my mental movie screen. I receive the…

When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach. (Psalms 69:10 KJV)



My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness. (Psalms 109:24 KJV)



Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high. (Isaiah 58:4 KJV)



Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and…