Finding Life beyond the struggles
I love music. I am very rarely without music going. If there's silence it's very intentional and very rare. I remember when I was younger thinking my mom was crazy because she said she just wanted silence after a long day. Music made me feel better, not worse. Now I get what she meant, and... Continue Reading →
With Single Awareness Day coming up, I thought I'd share with you some reasons why being single isn't bad. Now you might be wondering why a married woman would be writing on this subject, but I was single for a long time before I met my now husband. The kicker was that I was single... Continue Reading →
The story of Naboth's Vineyard tells of Ahab, the most wicked King of Israel, and Naboth, a generational vineyard owner. On the surface, this chapter is about how Ahab coveted Naboth's vineyard so much that the king let Naboth die to gain the vineyard. If you look deeper into it, it speaks of a person's... Continue Reading →
I can't believe it's the last Tuesday of the year! It honestly seems so crazy that this year is literally days away from being over. "Another year gone...What a year it has been!" This year seemed longer than most, for mostly the wrong reasons, yet here we are at the end of it. Despite the... Continue Reading →
The only constant in life is change.Heraclitus Life is always changing. The views that we see change. The way life is now is not what it looked like a year or even six months ago. Even in a time when there hasn't been a pandemic taking up our year, life is constantly cycling. What happens... Continue Reading →
In the midst of planning my wedding in the early months of 2010, I received a phone call from my brother. During our conversation, he nervously offered to fulfill a childhood wish of mine. He asked me if I still wanted him to walk me down the aisle. I immediately answered in the affirmative and... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine re-posted a tweet from someone that spoke about gay people growing up fearing the wrath of God while racists don't. It broke my heart. As I finished reading the thread and replies all I could think of was, If He physically walked the earth today, Jesus would... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was World Oceans Day. If you know me or you've read a few of my previous blog posts, you know that I have an enduring love for the ocean. It's a love that can only be explained as part of my unique design. So of course I celebrated the day as I could, by... Continue Reading →
Today is the last day of the year. On this date ten years ago, my husband and I became engaged in one of my favorite places: on the lighted bridge at the Festival of Lights. The ten years that followed were so full of change, some happy and some sad. Those moments would be diamonds,... Continue Reading →
Above My Waves 