Identity~ Webster defines “identity” as the distinguishing character or personality of an individual. Who are you? Who am I? What or who defines us? Our lives? Our choices? On our family vacation in June, I

We recently met our Missouri children and grandchildren at a VRBO rental home on the Gulf of Mexico for a little family fun in the sun.  This was our first time for a destination vacation

Welcome to my little corner of the world.  Come on in and sit in the sunshine….rest your weary body and mind….I’ll pour you a cup of hot, steamy, strong coffee…or tea, if you prefer. We

I don’t know about you, but some days I wish which way to load my toilet paper was the most difficult decision of my day!  There’s a term for having to make too many decisions

 Have you ever given thought to what breathes life into you or what drains your energy away?  What gives depth and meaning to your life or what is just unproductive busyness? 2008 was the year

Every year as the anniversary of my dad’s death approaches (March 30, 2015) I vacillate back and forth about writing, yet again, about my memories of him.  I read a clip this week written by

Part 2~ If you missed part 1, “Severe Mercy”, of this series you can read it here. Join me in this post as we continue walking alongside my friends as they faithfully bare their souls

I began this Scapegoat series with the Biblical story of the woman caught in adultery in the book of John, the 8th chapter. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that her life was

Bring on the Messy… Parts 3 and 4 of this Scapegoat series will be penned by anonymous guest writers. I’ve asked friends who have gone through the trauma of adultery to share their journey on

Hello again my coffee friends…. I’ve been thinking of you…. I’ve been thinking of those of you who have found yourselves heartbroken…wounded….betrayed….by someone you have loved and trusted. And today I simply want to pray

Why me? If you have ever been on the receiving end of a scapegoat-ers attacks, the first question that comes to your mind is…”Why me?” In part one of this four part series, we looked

Scapegoats……we’ve most likely been one in our lifetime or made someone else one for our own selfish purposes.  The instant access to social media, if the outlets can be trusted, would make one think it