The Big Picture After the Rains
I went out after the rains and was trying to focus on the water droplets. The camera was not wanting to focus. But I took the photos anyway and I think are beautiful. I love the way the sunlight is shining through the trees and causing the water to sparkle on the...
Connection, Growth & Relationships
When it comes to relationships there are some people in our lives in a different way. They are people we work with and do life with. They are the ones that really lift, support, encourage and walk through the trenches with us. They are the ones that we choose and the...
LegoLand – Finally – In The Rain
When we were dating I shared a story with Andy about how my entire childhood Lego city was given away to a cousin when I went away to college (unbeknownst to me until after the fact). Andy told me how he only had a small box of Legos when he was a kid and had to keep...
Marriage Beyond the Fairytale – 18 Years in the Making
18 years ago, May 12th I married my best friend. We only dated 9 months but we knew and God knew just the right person for each other…. In fact, he was opposite from any man I had ever dated!! That was my proof that God chose him! It was a fairy tale wedding complete...
Cortisol, Chaos & Christ: What My Body Reminds Me About Stress
Amongst all the good things happening, there’s been a lot of stress lately and even though I don’t seem stressed or even think I am stressed, my body definitely feels it. I also tend to internalize it while I focus on the blessings. I’m not ignoring the challenges...
Struggling to not be a workaholic
It's been over a year since I've written. A lot has happened in a year and I don't think I can even begin to summarize. Some good, some bad, some sad, some challenging and everything in between. It has all been part of the journey. I got the invoice for where this...
Finding Our Peace by way of Minimalism: Day 2
I'm an all or nothing kind of person. Either I'm going to do it or not. The challenging part sometimes is getting the family on board but we have done it! Day 2 of our journey was a good day and I was thrilled that everyone got on board... even my 2 kids, age 10 and...
Our Minimalist Journey: Day 1
Voluntary simplicity is not easy but it's necessary if we want to live our lives to their fullest purpose. The author points out that living with less is life giving and freeing. Minimalism is not new. It's been promoted for 1000s of years. May 27, 2023 we started a...
My Market America Magic Moments
*this post is dedicated to my mentor, Dr. Sheryl Duchess. Looking back I see now that she always believed in me and my abilities...sometimes moreso than I did in myself. She has a huge heart and I'm so blessed and grateful to call her mentor, friend and teammate.* God...
Pray for your country
Today. I’m praying for our country. I’m continuing faith that God has a bigger plan than anyone of can see right now. I know we are witnessing a time in history none of us here thought we would see … the ripping apart of the fabric of our country. The one side...
My Boy, the Dancer, Still Beaming With Joy
It's been 4 years since I wrestled with the decision to put my son in dance and I'm so glad I was open to letting him try. He is still beaming and just as excited as he was the first day of dance class in 2019. Since then we've endured the covid shutdown, taking dance...
Endings and Beginnings
Change is one of those things that arrives with mixed emotions. It’s weird to see the office I’ve been leasing look so empty. I’ve been in this space for 8 years and it has served us well. When we first moved in I renovated it to suit our goals at the time. One of my...