I knew it needed to be done. I procrastinated. I pretended it was fine. Until a tiny diamond chip from my nana’s wedding band, which I...

My mantra going into any retreat experience is simple: get the heck out of the way and let the Holy Spirit do the heavy lifting. I am a...

I have been carbo loading lately. No, I am not training for an intense physical event. Yes, I am emotionally eating like my life depends...

I can keep a secret like a vault. But surprises? Not a chance. Especially if I am orchestrating the "surprise". I become very excited to...

Sometimes we literally get stopped in our tracks. Like yesterday, when this beauty was sprawled out in front of me. What I am not: a...

Which category do I fit into as a mom if I have one daughter dating a woman, another who has a partner who using pronouns They/Them, and...

I don’t understand how this happened again. I was barely 26 years old, fresh and green, only teaching 3 years - and then Columbine...

In the course of one week, I feel as though I have lived multiple lifetimes. While merging onto HWY 17, the dashboard on my Prius lit up...

I found a Ziploc bag of baby teeth in my closet yesterday. They were right next to a mountain of bra pad inserts that I haven’t used...

A good friend is like a healing salve for any ailment. Once you immerse yourself in her presence, whatever is bothering you, starts to...

When culture says I should fill my face, I say no. Instead, I say yes to my creased brow that holds decades of wisdom, and hard earned...