Confessions of the Too Tight Tutu
Excitement filled the fall air as my first ballet class at the coveted Judy Marsh School of dance had arrived. At a mere tender age of eight yet feeling well on my way to becoming a budding prima...
View ArticleFinding Your Joy
After we positioned the desk in our bedroom it came with high hopes of it becoming a cozy little nook for me to write and study God’s word. This snug little creative and emotional get away morphed...
View ArticleA Diamond and Strawberries
“God’s word is better than a diamond, better than a diamond set between emeralds. You’ll like it better than strawberries in spring, better than red, ripe strawberries.” Psalms 19 :10 The Message...
View ArticleGod’s Lemon-Aid Stand
Rolling up to the stop light, my eyes caught a sign to the left of me which cheerfully read “Lemonade $2 for a 16oz. cup”.followed by “First time stand has opened “. Though shocked by the price it was...
View ArticleBedazzled Friends
True confessions .. I’m a bling girl, yes that’s right, admiring shinny, glittery, sparkling things just like a pack rat. Drawn to them like a moth attracted to a flame. Oohing and aahing their...
View ArticleFlowers Cleverly Disguised as Weeds
As a child, dandelions were not pesky weeds to me, but rather beautiful flowers bright as sunshine and full of cheer. Begging to be picked into a innocent bouquet enveloped by my chubby fingers....
View ArticleThe Royal Flush
A month ago it was my turn to lead our Life group discussion on Kris Vallottons’s book the, “Supernatural Ways of Royalty.” A fantastic read poignantly reminding us we are God’s royal Princesses and...
View ArticleBrushstrokes of Transformation
Our house was in dire need of painting, for one, heavy Oregon precipitation had left its’ calling card in the form of algae, firmly imbedding into the crevices of the cedar shake siding. Not wanting...
View ArticleThe Letter
One day in 1986 it suddenly dawned on me, I wanted Kevin to move out of the friend zone into the “Dating Zone” Asap!.. only hoping he felt the same way. The eyes of my heart soon opened to this new...
View ArticleShe Flies With Her Own Wings
“Alis Volat Propriis” is the Latin words for “she flies with her own wings”. Discovering this little gem , written on my Albertson’s shopping bag while unloading it from our van. My eyes finally...
View ArticleInnie or an Outie
Before you go checking your God given belly button to answer my strange query you can relax no TMI required. Just a simple question birthed from my personal quest on the issue of pride. Apparently,...
View ArticleWe Are All God’s Favorite
A shadow of favoritism formed over my mom at the birth of her younger sister, Donna. Her parents made the poor choice of comparing the two siblings throughout their lives… even on the most menial...
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