I hate makeup on my face. I haven’t really been one to wear much of it and only started “covering” my face with a concealer because things have shown up that I would like to “conceal”. Menopause sucks in so many ways, in more ways than I anticipated or thought. And public school has been a gift from God! For the last four years, I have struggled to get my body back in balance. My last child was born 10 years ago and really that was when it all started but the last few years p

I enjoyed writing one of my last posts on writing. I have another thought about writing so I am writing about writing again. Whew…that was a lot of “writing’s.” I tend to be more of a protagonist but I have this annoyingly overwhelming part of me that is very antagonistic. In an almost sick kind of way I like being the antagonist. I remember learning about the characters of writing in a Literature of the Bible class in college. It was at the University of Maryland, although

I am an INTJ. Yep you got it, those are my results from the Myer-Briggs personality test. I am not so inclined to be with people, really, and I know that sounds mean. But I think that’s why I love words. The irony of this though is that my primary love language is quality time. I know… funny right! Well actually I think it’s really awesome – its kind of like the checks and balances of the judicial system – I actually feel somewhat balanced in what seems to be a dilemma! This

I know we’re already in 2015 but that’s why I think my timing to write this is ideal because all the New Years resolution blog posts, status updates and tweets about new goals has decreased so now is the perfect time to reflect on the remainder of 2015. First note to self: The greatest things come from the hardest places. And as much as I hate acknowledging this, its certainly easier to acknowledge in the quieter, sweeter times. Most of the hardest places in my life are being

Tomorrow, my daughter Mary, who I placed for adoption, will turn 24 years old. When I think about this, I wonder not necessarily as a mother but as a woman what she struggles with. Does she have friends in her life that speak truth to her and encourage her when she is down? And in light of my last post does she know she is significant and has an irreplaceable role in this life? The irony of all this is that I didn’t know I had an irreplaceable role and beauty that no one coul

I was talking with a woman about her and her husbands decision to consider adopting their foster son. She said something that particularly stuck with me, she said she, “struggles to see herself as his mommy.” I don’t know anyone else in my daily life that has placed a child for adoption. However, I know many that have either adopted children or are considering adoption so I quietly listen and watch from another perspective. Most are not aware of my experience and when given t

As I read Isaiah this morning (ch 25-31), I pondered a familiar theme. Really, it’s the theme of God’s entire story – worship the Lord your God, and have no other gods! No other way, thing, or person will protect me when even those I love feel like my enemies or; provide a way of escape when all my circumstances tell me no one is for me; or bring blessing on me when I have so many material things and I still feel like nothing. In these times, I remember how in everything we a

I decided to write Part 2 of My Story. Where I come from is related to where I am today – for better or for worse. What I am discovering in my adult life would have been helpful to know in my 20’s. I am sure on some level we can all relate. It certainly would have helped me work through the unresolved fact that I had black hair and my sister did not. I am not so caught up on this any longer but early on, I couldn’t help but notice! The paradigm of it all though troubles me on

We all need an anchor! We need something greater than our selves to steady us when the waves of life take us through uncharted waters, or worse yet, down right attempt to sink us! All humanity has one thing in common – at some point we realize we were made for something greater and fill that yearning with something. Generally, the argument of “religion” surfaces at this point. I find that most aspects of religion, regardless of which, although some more than others (another d