— Jesus —

Your sacrifice, my salvation.

  Write your stories. Tell the world about who I am. These words have been tugging at my heart strings lately so here we go, back to the beginning. When I was 12 I had my heart broken. It was late afternoon in April, my classmates and I were gearing up for a long Easter break. Our middle school was within walking distance to church and it was tradition in our Catholic school to walk… Read More Your sacrifice, my salvation.

— Grace —

Your grace is enough

Jeopardy ended and it was time for my husband to take his father home. We exchanged goodnights and I thumbed through social media posts until he returned. After a few minutes my husband walked in, closed the door, let out a huff then explained how his Dad was harping on a subject which left my husband wanting to give him a piece of his mind. Instead of trying to diffuse the anger he was feeling… Read More Your grace is enough

— Prayer —

The Power of Prayer

Pray. For us believers it’s what we do in response to bad news, overwhelming stress, an unknown outcome, or for many other reasons. I know I’ve poured my heart out to God many times over the years. However, I didn’t know praying truly “worked” until 2004. I was preparing to live a new life with my then boyfriend (now husband), in a new state with a new job, and new adventures to be had. But everything it… Read More The Power of Prayer

— Writing —

Imperfect

Just write. It’s what all the published writers say. Your writing doesn’t have to be perfect, usually follows closely after. I know I’ve written a lot of imperfect things over the years which is why I’ve been so inconsistent in my writing. When my words don’t feel good enough I tend to disconnect myself from writing. I started this blog about a year ago and by started I mean my husband added me to his… Read More Imperfect