Hello there! Sometimes, I wonder who you are — the mysterious people who read my blog. Β Are you tall or short? Β Do you like coffee or tea? Β I wish we could sit down for a spell and just get to know one another. Β I would probably laugh too loudly and make a…
The girls came over tonight.Β We celebrated big with chips and dip, Emily’s delicious pumpkin squash soup, and a salad bar extravaganza.Β We sat out back and let the cool breeze wash over us.Β Β One by one, we shared our stories. The greatest gift you can give a friend is to listen without judgment. At…
Photo Credit I’ll never forget the moment it happened. After weeks of meeting with the same group of women for Bible study, one brave sister finally decided to be real. She peeled back the mask and let us see her pain. She told her story. I am sure she was frightened. Would we look at…
Photo Credit Six weeks ago, I did not know the first thing about Summer DeCoste and Alyssa De Los Santos. We were thrown together by (in)courage to lead a (in)couragers community group. We had 48 hours to brainstorm the focus of our group (Insert scream of terror here.) I’ve learned so much through the experience….
The daylight called me out of slumber. I crawled out of bed, wiped the sleep off my eyes, and squinted at the alarm clock. I was running late. Again. The urgency crawled up into my stomach and lurched me into motion. I spent the morning spinning — rushing to work on the turnpike, typing frantically…
Photo Credit: G. Lady, via Pixabay I am a sucker for sweets. If you put a cupcake in front of me, I simply cannot say no. There is something about peeling back the layers of the wrapper and sinking my teeth into the doughy goodness that makes my heart happy. Cupcakes are made to…