Welcome to my little space on the interwebs, friends. Life can be lonely and hard. Praying you will take me along with you on this crazy ride and let me encourage you through the mess.

explore

welcome to my

home on the web

INSPIRATION

HOPE

PURPOSE

FAMILY LIFE

Motherless musings: Walking through life without her guidance.

Last weekend was Mother’s Day and I wanted to share some words I wrote a few years ago. This photo is one that stops me in my tracks. In Mom’s death bed, with her as she takes her last breaths. An earth-shatteringly hard experience, but I wouldn’t have been anywhere else. You are changed once […]

May 14, 2024

Caretaker, Grief

The Full Post  »

5 things I wish I had known before I became a daughter of Alzheimer’s disease.

As someone who lost a parent earlier than expected, it is hard to not go into the month of loss without a certain dread. Even after almost 5 years of my mom leaving this earth, the pain of what could have been will always linger. February will always be a month of remembering Mom. My […]

February 13, 2024

Caretaker, Hope

The Full Post  »

Seeking a minimalist life: A beginner’s guide to having less.

When January comes around there is a feeling that makes our family want to purge. When you have lived in the same home for 11+ years, it can be easy to accumulate stuff. Especially when it has become easier than ever to bring “stuff” into our homes. Recently we worked on reorganizing our bedroom and […]

January 31, 2024

Uncategorized

The Full Post  »

That time I was brave at a writing conference.

In 2022 I took a big leap of faith and attended my first writing conference. Becoming a writer has been something that I have slowly worked at for years. From the early days in 2010 as an infertility blogger, to starting a women’s ministry for a short time, the written and spoken word has always […]

November 6, 2023

Caretaker, Inspiration, Purpose, Uncategorized

The Full Post  »

Our memories matter.

Mom (Melanie) and I before our first Walk to End Alzheimer’s in 2013. Grief is a funny thing. One minute you are a woman confidently walking through a place that you feel at home and the next minute you are sobbing in the Atlanta airport. My sweet mama has been gone for four years. But […]

October 17, 2023

Caretaker, Family Life, Hope, Inspiration, Purpose, Uncategorized

The Full Post  »