So Yesterday!

So Yesterday! Recently, in an attempt to be culturally relevant to my new freshman in high school daughter, I brought up the Miley Cyrus twerking incident.  I asked, “Have they been talking about Miley’s performance at school?”  To which she responded, “Oh mom that was so yesterday!”  Really?  I was outdated within 36 hours.  It…

Death Stings

“Oh Death where is your sting?” I will tell you where the sting is.  It stings in the core of your heart when your loved one passes away.  It stings every time you think you hear their voice or forget and look up with expectation to see them standing there.  It stings when you see…

Ugly beautiful

The Bible tells us that we should “at all times and for everything giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father.” (Ephesians 5:20, AMP) I have been reading a book entitled, “One Thousand Gifts,” by Ann Voskamp.  The moment I began to read it, I knew I would struggle…

Indescribable Pain

I have learned a lot about pain lately.  The kind that strikes your deepest core, because of unexpected news and even if it was somewhat expected the reality of a living nightmare – who really can be prepared for this.  Diagnosis of terminal illness, divorce papers served, you pick the situation that seems out of…