Almost every day, the first thing I pray in the morning is “Lord, thank you for the gift of today.”  I’m fully aware He is the Giver of this day, like all the others.  He didn’t have to gift me with it.  By His grace alone I am still here.  For a purpose.  On purpose. […]

Hello my dear Besties!  I’m sorry I’ve been MIA the past few days…you know, spring break has a way of doing that!  But not to worry, I’ll be back in full swing next week, and I’ve got lots of fun ideas for posts!   For today, I’d like to address a topic that many of […]

I’ve worked in a lot of mental health care settings and if there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that boredom is a huge trigger for most people. Whatever it is they struggle with, from eating disorders to addiction to various other unhealthy coping methods, being bored is one of the number one reasons people cite […]

Hey there, Besties!  I hope your weekend was wonderful!  I’m coming atcha live from Spring Break ’17!  Our days so far have been filled with family time, lots of fun, but very little sleep, as my littlest boy has adopted the habit of waking mama up 5-6 times per night.  Needless to say, both of […]

Happy Friday, my Besties!  It’s an extra happy one for me, as our spring break starts after school today!  Woot!  While we don’t have any tropical getaways planned, we are pumped to spend time with family and friends we don’t get to see nearly as often as we would like!   Today’s Bestie Finds are […]

“I want to leave a legacy, how will they remember me?  Did I choose to love?  Did I point to you enough to make a mark on things, I want to leave an offering…and leave that kind of legacy.” Those lyrics from Nichole Nordeman’s song, Legacy resonate so deeply with me.  I often wonder…am I making […]

By now, I’m sure you all know about the paleo diet, right?  Also known as the caveman diet, it helps people eat leaner and cleaner by asking the question, “WWACE?”  What Would A Caveman Eat?  😉  If Fred Flintstone wouldn’t have had access (here’s looking at you cheese, processed sugar, and grains), you shouldn’t be […]

Welcome back, Besties.  Yesterday we discussed how we can help a friend who is hurting.  Today I want to put the focus back on us for a bit.  What do we do when the future looks bleak, or we are experiencing tremendous pain?  How can we persevere and find the strength to keep going when it […]

In the book  “One Thousand Gifts”, Ann Voskamp asks these questions when she has experienced a significant loss in her life: “Does God really love me?  If He truly, deeply loves me, why does He withhold that which I believe will fully nourish me?  Why do I live in this sense of rejection, of less than, […]