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We are in the middle of several things… the middle of January; the middle of the winter season; and the middle space between Christmas and Easter (holiday wasteland). This is the time of year when things can feel kind of bleak. The colorful leaves have fallen and blown away and the busyness of the holiday…

2025 was full of joy and hardship! I personally walked through several difficult seasons that hurt my heart and tested my faith, did you? While the mountaintop moments are always amazing, I feel I spent most of my time in the valleys. Thankfully, that’s where God seems to grow us the most. While packing up…

I heard an interesting sermon the other day that I’ve been marinating on. The lesson was on discerning how to spend your time. I immediately thought of the concept of deciding the best use of your time and following through with what you say you’ll do. That’s a timely message for the beginning of the…

Many of us baked our favorite recipes for family and friends this holiday season. Or perhaps you were on the receiving end of some of your favorite homemade treats. These time-tested dishes and desserts have earned their place in our family traditions and come out perfectly every time… until they don’t. My family gathered for…

I stood wide-eyed in front of the Christmas tree. It towered over my seven-year-old frame and twinkled like a thousand tiny stars. Handmade ornaments and bright shiny balls adorned the tree, but my attention was fixed on what lay beneath it – Christmas presents! It was a tradition in my family to open our presents…

My feet hit the ground running early Monday morning. I had a busy week ahead, my ‘to do’ list was long, and my available time was limited. Work, appointments, meetings, Christmas shopping and birthday planning had all found a spot in the schedule. Somewhere along the way I even managed to pick up something I…

The other day I engaged in a familiar practice that almost every adult has done sometime throughout their life – bringing the groceries in from the car. However, this time my little Yorkie, Zoe, felt she needed to participate. Zoe took it upon herself to guide my path from the car to the house and…

As I gathered all my “must haves” for a short weekend getaway, I accidentally forgot one of my most important essentials – my phone charging cord. As the number of battery life dropped lower and lower, I found myself feeling frantic to get some final things done – reply to email, search local store hours…

It is Thanksgiving week!  This is a time when most people in our nation take a moment or two to reflect on the things in their lives they are grateful for. I’ll admit, some seasons in life make our blessings far more evident than others, but there will always be something we can be thankful…

My family is neck-deep in our adventure of moving. We are almost done packing and relocating our things from one house to another. If you’ve ever packed and moved your own household, you begin to realize just how much stuff you’ve accumulated over the years. It’s one thing to collect and use items over time,…