There I stood, mouth gaping open, heart pounding, head starting to throb as I listened to the words coming out of his mouth: “The practice is closed, we can’t see any more patients.” In disbelief, I stood stunned. In 2008, after almost sixteen years in nursing, with three and a half of them spent as…
My first child was a boy. Or at least, that’s what I told everyone. There was not a doubt in my mind that the baby growing inside me was a boy. And so I did the sort of things that anyone would do if they were a hormonal, mildly OCD pregnant woman with anxious tendencies…
“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” ~ Matthew 6:34 I can’t breathe. A pounding fills my ears. Taking another single step requires momentous effort. Truth be told, I don’t know if I can do this. Life has overwhelmed me;…
How I Became a Writer and Artist Writing has not been my forte all my life. Although I took a BA in English and became a public school teacher, I spent 13 years as a stay-at-home mom. Even though I have always read and helped our kids with assignments, I never wrote much since university.…
I enjoy reading books to my children and when Janis Cox our Community Mentor Mom shared The Kingdom of Thrim with me I was thrilled. I think it’s hard to find good books for children that teach life lessons that include God. Janis did an awesome job writing this story and I’m delighted to recommend this…
“Lisa, I’m burned out. I never thought I’d get tired of being a stay at home mom and homeschooling my four kids. I just want to hide my head under the sheets in the morning instead of get up. I’m not depressed. I’m just tired of being tired. My patience is gone. I feel…
A Christian mom asked me an awesome question recently. What do you say to your kid when they ask you,” What if the devil makes me do bad things?” Why is this a great question? One, it shows that children are always thinking, always reasoning. Two, it is easily answered with Scripture. Three,…
About ten years ago, I told the Lord that I wanted to be a writer and speaker. (Isn’t it funny how we tell God these kinds of things? As if He doesn’t know!) His not-quite-audible-but-very-clear reply was painfully simple: “You have too much pride.” That brief incident led me into an exploration of humility…
My motherhood journey began twenty-two years ago as a single, broken nineteen year old girl. He wasn’t even born yet and God had already used this boy to bring me back to Him and encouraged me that He would be right there taking care of us. I will never forget the first moment that I…
We all have cherished dreams and goals. We make detailed plans and then put in the time, effort, and sometimes money to make them happen, with the expectation that our plans will enable us to achieve our goals and realize our dreams. And then life happens. Twenty years ago, I got…
