We were running late for school today, so we drove instead of walked. We said our morning prayers, exchanged “I love you’s” and she hopped out of the van. The teacher hurried her on since it was already 8:04. But she hesitated.  “What is she doing? Doesn’t she know she’s late?” I could see the […]

I picked a lonely rose from in front of my house this morning. It was bent completely over, facing the ground…shaking in the wind, cold & rain…but its strength & beauty were undeniable. Not a petal was lost. It made it through the storm. I am. You are. Strong. Beautiful.

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“Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God! Now I am deeply discouraged, but I will remember you…I hear the tumult of the raging seas as your waves and surging tides sweep over me. But each […]

Jaden – “God has heard” Knight – “Warrior” or “Champion” Five years ago on September 19th, my little warrior took his first breath. He entered this world forcefully and was met with the screams of a mother in unbelievable pain. Maybe he took his cues from the first sounds he heard out of me. Maybe […]

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It was a Friday. I was exhausted and just a bit loopy. But it was a day that forever changed my life. On April 18, 2003, I met the most exquisite, delicate, breathtaking creature to ever have crossed my path. It was the day my Baby Doll entered my life. My obsession with butterflies demanded […]

Coke. Cadillac. Apple. Starbucks. What happens when you hear these names? Does a certain image come to mind? Are specific memories triggered? Do you think about the product itself or its consumers? My guess is that you most likely did not simply read the words and move on, but that your mind immediately made a […]