Have you ever felt as though you live life on the fringe? You’re always on the sidelines watching life go by, or peering through the window of your hopes and dreams? Well, that is me…….most of the time. I always feel on the fringe. It’s crazy, because I’ve also always thought of myself as a…

Anyone who knows me knows that I am not a fan of leftovers. Suffice it to say that, to me, leftovers are like the scraps of a dish. The term leftovers applies to many things in life… Not just food. We go out to eat because we are excited about fresh food and an amazing…

I started writing about the shame of receiving alimony. You know, it’s a discussion for every divorced person on the planet. Not everyone receives it…..not everyone pays it. I wrote an entire blog about it but didn’t publish it. If someone wants to read it, let me know….maybe I’ll publish it afterall. Yet, I hear…

New Year’s resolutions…..that’s what we hear about when we are in the first few days of January. What I want to know is why do we only make resolutions at the beginning of the year? Let’s be honest. Most of us have a grandiose idea of what we will do differently to better ourselves and…

You know, the holidays highlight so many things about life. It’s the most wonderful time of the year…….or so they say. Sometimes we don’t hear that it can also be the most stressful time of the year. Emotions are at an all-time high, wanting everything to be “perfect” for all those around us. We’ve gone…

Merry Christmas to all of you. It has been a while since I last posted. Life, like for so many of us, was crazy busy with work up until a couple of days before Christmas. May this be a blessed day, a cherished day for you. We have so many things to be grateful for…

There’s a phrase often used in the south……..come to Jesus. We are going to have a “come to Jesus” about a situation. What is meant by this phrase? I’ve always understood it to mean that Jesus was honest, true and selfless. So a “come to Jesus” means we are going to have to speak our…

You know the type…..the person who always believes everything will turn out positive. Yep, that’s me to some degree. I always want to believe that things happen for a reason and turn out the way they’re supposed to. Why would any of us want to believe we go through trials only to be disappointed in…

Wow…….just writing the title makes me cringe a little bit. If you know me, you know I like to be in control of just about everything in my life. I live in fear of the future, yet I’m also always looking towards the future. I dream of this life where I’m with someone who sees…

Thanksgiving…..a time to give thanks for all that we have and for the people in our life. That’s what it’s all about, right?! Making space at the table for strangers who become friends….that’s being grateful for the gifts in your life and the willingness to share it with others. The past week brought about so…