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If you’ve looked at my bio or know anything about me, you likely know that my husband and I have a hobby farm. I think that means a lot of different things to most people. But basically, we’ve spent time raising chickens for eggs, turkeys and chickens for meat, honeybees for fresh honey, several gardens […]

I’ve compiled a list of things I could write about. Obviously, I steer toward topics I have personal experience with. In order to convince readers of something, it helps if I can say, “Been there. Done that. Bought the lousy shirt”. But I also think that’s often taking the easy road. Predictable almost. There’s also

  Grief is such a strange experience. It’s unpredictable. One minute it conjures up anger. The next thing you know you’re in the fetal position sucking your thumb in the corner. And then, you’re laughing so hard you need to change your pants. It’s a wave that drags you out and pulls you in. It’s

You’re so needy. I’ve been guilty of saying that about someone (to someone). If I’m to be brutally honest, I’m not a fan of needy people. They’re just so……..well………NEEDY. But recently, I had a conversation with a coworker about some trials she was experiencing. She said, “You’re so strong. I want to respond and live

One of my favorite days for the last several years is a women’s conference at Mount Pleasant. My friend Ashley first introduced me and we’ve gone back every year since. It’s just a sweet time of worship and hearing from God. I walked away with so many things to consider and write about. It will

I don’t watch much television. I’m generally busy with other things: reading, writing, cleaning, etc. I definitely enjoy a good basketball or football game, and there are some decent movies or series available. But for the most part, sitting on the couch with my puppies just induces early bed time for me. One series that

Life is hard. Jobs and spouses. Kids and church. Friends. Extended family. We all have a myriad of things that battle for our attention. The world would tell us that self-care is imperative. And although in some regards I agree, self-care is NOT the most important. When you wake up each morning, what’s the first

Have you ever read the Bible chronologically? I hadn’t. But something about that appealed to me. So on January 1st I embarked on that journey with The Bible Recap. I went to Genesis 11 and then it takes a turn to the book of Job. I haven’t read through Job (front to back) since 2007.

Yesterday morning we headed to church excited to begin another year with our family at BRCC. We cruised through New Palestine with the radio playing worship music (and maybe turned up). And then, there he was. Sitting ever so inconspicuously hoping to catch someone unaware; the local deputy sheriff. My husband quickly tapped the brakes