This is the fifth and final part of this 5-part series. Our struggle is real. Riddled with abuse, abandonment, addiction, depression, selfishness, self-righteousness, self-loathing, body issues...so many things. Our love is also real. Showing up, protecting, defending, doing the best we can to love each other through the highs and the lows. Expectations are too … Continue reading We All Struggle (Part 5 of 5) →

This is the fourth piece in a series of 5 pieces. This is not an exhaustive list, but an important list of people I owe so much who have brought me this far. God is my ultimate companion, and provided me the love and support of these people to help me through my earthly journey. … Continue reading To All My People (Part 4 of 5) →

This is the 3rd piece in a series of 5 and a reflection after a video I watched from Matthew Kelly's "Best Lent Ever" series. My entire life I have tried to be what society would call "successful." I wound up in a job with a big paycheck that had me on the road so … Continue reading Choose vs. Discover (Part 3 of 5) →

This is the second piece in a series of 5. I want to be wanted. I need a reason for being...any reason. Why didn't you love me? Why am I not good enough? In the tumultuous tide of high school hormones and emotions, left abandoned and abused, I started to act out. No matter how … Continue reading Walks of Shame (Part 2 of 5) →

This is the first in a series of 5 pieces that came pouring out...somewhat tied together. I want to believe you were always doing your best. Let you be a victim of your circumstance. Your dad hit you, so you hit me. Your dad never said sorry, so you didn't know how. The feelings I … Continue reading Dad (Part 1 of 5) →

I want to... Laugh too loud Smile too big Hug too long Reach too far Try too hard Be too forward Look too deep Get too personal Love too strong Fall too fast Care too much Show my heart.  

You were made for today. Made for something great. No more waiting. No more debating. What do you want to do? Who do you want to be? Don't wait another minute! Take a chance! Make something happen. Big or small. You can make a difference. You will. We need you. Mitch (my husband) and I … Continue reading Made →

My buddy Shannon and I fell into a conversation the other day about how important it is to diversify the investments you make in yourself. Sounds strange...but hang with me. I am lots of somebodies and lots of somethings. I am a daughter, friend, sister, wife, teammate, volunteer, neighbor, etc. I am determined, sensitive, confident, … Continue reading Self-diversification →

Curl up and be still. Reflect, think, and plan. Or maybe not... Maybe just rest. Recharge. Enjoy and indulge. Be present in this moment. To taste this food, To feel every muscle relax, To kiss...really kiss my husband. Fill up the tank With love and joy. Give gratitude to God. Ask for His guidance. Give … Continue reading Sundays →

The predator in American society is an invisible and insatiable force: the normalization of what the rest of the world will not accept... I read this in a blog post earlier this week. When did this happen? We shifted the standard...shifted the moral bar. Violence, sex, and drugs. Intolerance, judgement, and despair. When and how … Continue reading The Predator →