Someone said to me recently that everyone is broken. At first, it brought a sense of sadness to my heart. But then I thought about it, and maybe that’s true; perhaps we are all broken. What does that even mean? If you look at a disco ball, isn’t it all broken glass that comes together to make one big, beautiful, shiny ball that makes people want to dance? Why can’t all of our brokenness come together to make something beautiful out of our lives? ... Read the Post...
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The Gift of Growing Old
The Gift of Growing Old A little over a year ago, after my life turned upside down, it was Thanksgiving, and I traveled to Destin to see my father and tell him my marriage was over. I remember this moment as if it were yesterday. I was hyper-sensitive to life and its uncertainty. I remember looking up at my father as I told him what was happening in my family’s lives and seeing not the young, vibrant person I had grown so accustomed to, but a ... Read the Post...
Imperfect Mothers
I will go out on a limb and say that feeling like an imperfect mother is not new to most moms on most days. After being a mom for over 31 years, I can promise that it is definitely not for me. We carry the weight of perfection on our shoulders as if it were placed there when these children were placed in our womb. We take this role on as if it were the one role in our lives that everything else will measure. I had to learn to see myself as God ... Read the Post...
Single and The Ships… Friendships, Situation-ships, and Relationships
Friendships have always been an essential part of my life. We describe a friend as someone who knows and has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of our family. I have been blessed to have many friends from all walks of life, both men and women. I have done my best to keep those relationships alive and well. That doesn’t always look the same for each one, as they are all unique and have served a purpose in my life. On most days, I ... Read the Post...