Hold’em Close
We are living in crazy times. We never know what our end will be here on earth. It could be a freak accident, like a pig roaster falling off the back of a truck that hits us while driving the opposite direction. Or it could be...
Lyme Life Monday ~The Dash
Our pastor asked an important question this week. What are you going to do with your dash? The dash, the line that separates the date we were born from the date we die. Having been so sick for so long, I always found a way to push...
To Do or Not To Do
I have so many "To Do" lists. How about you? It might be on a calendar or a sheet of paper. It could be on your device; computer, phone or tablet. Maybe it's in your head or maybe you have a person who helps you stay...
Devaluing Women & Dehumanizing Their Babies
The Supreme Court of the United States of America handed down a decision yesterday that devalues women and further advances abortion culture. A pervasive undercurrent of seeing people as disposable leads to more devaluing women and dehumanizing their babies. Devaluing Women & Dehumanizing their Babies The smallest...
Lyme Life ~ Looking Good!
How often do we hear, "You're looking good!" when we feel like death warmed over? I just spent five days on the road, to speak at a conference.Most people don’t know that I’ve been ill, but of those who do, I hear, “How are you?...
Discretion is the Height of Compassion
I strongly believe that discretion is the height of compassion, especially for victims of crime.A couple of weeks ago, the story of Brock Turner was broadly publicized. His face was splattered all over social media and rightly so. He perpetrated crimes, for which he was...
Lyme Life Monday ~ Moms
Many of the moms I know are high energy and high functioning. Even in families wherein the children go to school, they seem to be able to attend all of the extracurricular activities and special events, maintain the home and have a social life. Many...
You are Not Ruined
I was born into violence. My mother got pregnant, as a 15-year-old, when she was raped. He'd told her he'd ruined her and no one else would ever want her. Crushed, she believed him. When she found out she was pregnant, he told her again...
Don’t Blame God
Holy Cow! Or should I say, "Holy Bull Sh*t." Don't blame God for the actions of bad people.Two very different stories this week seemed to blame God for tragic outcomes. The cornerstone of Biblical Christianity is the notion of free will. God can protect us from...
Lyme Life Monday ~Pain
Pain is part of life. No one is immune. No one can fully escape the reality of dealing with pain at one time or another. This Lyme Life Monday -Pain post might help dealing with the pain of Lyme.For Lymies, pain is a very substantial...