God Will Use This Time. So Should We
As our country is in the midst of COVID-19, many aspects of our lives have abruptly changed. I struggled to write this blog, as I am already worn-out of reading, talking, and thinking about [...]
Hunting For Quiet
I married a hunter. Even though I’m a native of Michigan, we weren’t a hunting family, so my transition to being a wife of a hunter was a bit of a culture shock. Growing [...]
Rethinking Function
Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone*, and it wasn’t until I penned these words in a recent blog: “I will appreciate my third spaces: [...]
From Fast Fashion to Functional and Fabulous
As the weather changes from season to season, I typically get a few calls about cleaning out closets and inquiries on how to create a capsule wardrobe. This season of COVID-19, more and more [...]
When Life Takes a New (Unwelcomed) Turn
When I think of “new,” my mind goes to adventure and glamour. But new isn’t always exciting and pretty. What if in a sudden statement or a ring of your phone, your life takes [...]
Pouring of Blessings
There is a church service video that has stuck with me for the last five years. The preacher invites a little girl to join him on stage and her job is to hold onto [...]
Counterespionage & the Wooden Spoons
A few years ago, my husband and I decided instead of filling Christmas stockings with uninspiring, drug-store items, we would secretly draw names with our two children to exchange $25 gifts. Before we had [...]
Do You Choose Grace?
Human nature is funny. Typically, when a mistake is made, the situation is weighed to determine which route to take – did anyone realize it was me, can I get away with letting it [...]
Knee Deep in a Food Drive?
Community leaders - Thank you for caring and being invested in our neighborhood. Your hard work is noticed, as is your confidence and influence. We thank you because community leaders are in the muddy [...]