I wish I could start a petition to get two phrases banned from the English language: “IF I WERE YOU” (and another variation) “IF THAT HAPPENED TO ME I WOULD…” Thinking back over the past year and a half I have heard these phrases countless times from numerous people. Now before you tune me out,…
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I was recently listening to an Elevation Worship song called “More than Able”. Nestled toward the end of the song there is a bridge that is truly resonating in my spirit. The bridge states “He’s not done with me yet, He’s not done with my yet, there’s so much more to my story, He’s not…
Read moreI’m All Shook Up
I can relate to Elvis Presley’s song “I’m all Shook up’ but not in the context of the lovesick feeling that had him shaking. Recently I’ve felt everything around me was shaking, that nothing was grounded. I feel like I’ve been riding the teacup ride at the amusement park, but it is neither fun nor…
Read moreGrab Your Umbrella!
I just had an aha moment last night while on the phone with a girlfriend (Thank you Wanda). It had been a while since we conversed and it was refreshing to catch up and chat. The aha moment came after I hung up the phone. Prior to the call I was feeling restless, lonely, sad,…
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Ponder this verse with me for a moment. (I will use share both the Message version and NIV as they both paint an awesome thought.) “All praise to the God and Father of our Master, Jesus the Messiah! Father of all mercy! God of all healing counsel! He comes alongside us when we go through…
Read moreYOU CAN DO IT!!!
I was watching a Tik Tok last night that showed you how to deep clean your dishwasher. I thought I would give it a try. Disclaimer: I did have a plumber on speed dial just in case I couldn’t do it though. Thank you Megan and Stephen for being a phone call away and coming…
Read moreRelease your Steam
Grace is a big part of my life. I understand the importance of being on both the giving and receiving end of grace. What is grace? Here is a condensed excerpt from Merriam-Webster’s dictionary: Grace (noun) Unmerited divine assistance, a virtue coming from God, favor, privilege. Disposition to or an act or instance of kindness,…
Read moreLife’s Wordle
My friend Megan introduced me to a word game called Wordle. There is a new game each day on the New York Times website. (You will find the link at the bottom of this page.) I am now addicted (thanks Megan:) The premise of the game is to guess a 5 letter word without any…
Read moreCan you SMELL the New Year?
One of my favorite things about buying a new car is that new car smell. You know what I’m talking about. They try to manufacture that smell in a spray bottle, but you can’t replicate it. It’s totally unique. The smell of leather seats and carpet not yet trampled underfoot. My 2019 car lost that smell…
Read moreMy Hat Doesn’t Fit
We all wear different hats. Over the years I have worn many: Mother, Wife, Employee, Volunteer, Friend to name a few. But the hat that I am now forced to wear doesn’t seem to fit. It is the ugly, sad, lonely hat of a widow. It has been 10 months now since I lost…
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