Typically, when I cook dinner (when is the key word), I usually don’t follow a recipe. I know, I know…that’s super RISKY. However, I’ve found cooking can be fun and creative when I pair vegetables and spices of my own choosing to create something NEW.

Our appetites can have us craving all sorts of things in life.  At every stop light on our commutes, we can find something to tantalize our tastebuds! I’m usually in search of a good piece of chocolate!

DESPERATION…we’ve all been there.

It wasn’t a place that we planned to visit.

It wasn’t the goal to be attained.

It wasn’t a character trait to strive for.

It wasn’t a favorable emotional state to be in.

Something about a red pair of shoes or boots screams BOLDNESS. Maybe that's in my head, but for several years I wanted a pair of red boots but could never find them, or my size was unavailable when I did find them. This year was different!

There is power in our words and the language that we use. The Bible says in Proverbs 18:21 that the tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Words carry weight and words influence those around us. Words can be life-giving and changing.

You stare at your computer screen gawking at the job profile. You are trying to convince yourself the job is totally out of your reach.  You don’t have the experience, the schooling, or even the basic understanding of the job qualifications, but with one click the application now spits out of your printer awaiting your clever response.

It is no secret to those who know me. I have a love affair with summer. The early morning sunrises, long days, late sunsets and warm nights to walk outside and watch how the lightning bugs put a twinkle in the atmosphere, or watching a powerful display of heat lightning in the distance,

Welcome to October. Besides the much anticipated Pumpkin Spice Latte, football, and cozy nights with fires, October is also the month I became engaged many years ago. Steve asked me to marry him on an October day in Waxahachie, Texas, while we were still in college.

I love weddings. I am filled with such anticipation and excitement whenever we receive an invitation in the mail. My husband, however, has different feelings. Seconds after I announce that we’ve been invited to a wedding, Micah will ask, “How far away is it?”

As summer faded and the school year began, I asked my four children for some of their favorite dinners to set a menu for the first few weeks of school. Everyone comes home more tired and certainly much hungrier after a full day of learning. One of my sons requested a certain long-standing, family recipe from my Italian grandmother. It involves mild, Italian peppers, sausage, and cream.

The glow of Friday night lights has arrived. The watching of endless football games can be observed on Sundays, Mondays, and Thursdays at my house.  My husband and daughter have each broken out their favorite team jerseys to be worn religiously over the next few months.

A new school year is upon us, replacing the long days of summer. Store shelves with school supplies have been emptied as parent purchase the required supply list, clothes, and shoes to prepare their kids for the new school year.

Our family recently went on vacation to Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. We went with my brother-in-law, sister-in-law, and their four kids. The extremely cool thing about this trip was that this was the first time that all 8 of the kids would experience the ocean. 

Imagine that we just walked into an enchanting cafe. We quickly scan the room for the perfect table and find one located right in front of a large picturesque window. The view is spectacular!

My parents have a beautiful love story and a tremendous testimony. One chapter within their chronicles takes us to the setting of a jewelry store. Young and in love, my father was looking for a special wedding gift for his fiancé.  His eyes settled on a simple strand of pearls.

Schizophrenia – a condition defined as, “fragmented mind or ‘split mind’ referring to disruptions or ‘fractures’ in how a person thinks, feels, or perceives reality when symptoms are present.

Are you a Glamper or Camper, spiritually speaking?

Today a new type of camping has become popular – GLAMPING. Much easier than traditional camping, this form of camping has taken hold of our culture. So, what is glamping?

I believe everyone has something quirky or nerdy about them. Do you know what I mean? It may be something you do or someone else does, but it’s a discovery along life’s way that gets a label slapped on it claiming it to be, “nerdy”.