When I left my dad’s side in August, he was in the hospital, with stage 4 peritoneal mesothelioma, malnourished, and on oxygen. I’d watched him …
2 words tried to swallow me whole
Family
How our lives turned upside down… Cancer Sucks
I called my parents to see what they were up to on Father’s Day [2015] – they were out for my sister’s birthday which was …
It’s from the words others speak over us that we begin to believe we are average. #ChooseBeautiful
Have you noticed that children are born with a natural confidence? They don’t care what their hair looks like, if their outfit matches, or if …
Broken Bones and all that Jazz
It was the afternoon of January 18th, I was enjoying a peaceful afternoon between church services. The kids had been farmed out to friends, it …
I wonder how many people I’ve looked at all my life and never seen.
Today we pulled up to a stop light. A young man, dressed in tattered jeans and a black leather jacket, shaved head, and multiple piercings, …
When you’re being pulled in all directions, remember what’s important…
This past week I had the privilege of listening to Arianna Huffington, founder of the Huffington Post and author of 14 books, speak in person …