Square Pegs & Round Holes
Have you ever wanted something so bad you could just taste it? Boy, I have! I just KNEW it was the right thing to do, and I was bound and determined it was going to be mine! After all, I worked hard, I prayed hard, and I just knew this particular “idea” was my answer! […]
The True Meaning of True Love
Oh, Valentine’s Day. Here you come again! Like it or not, people, it is THE day to celebrate love. I guess everyone’s definition of love may be a little different. There are books written about the different love languages; there are reality television shows where people compete and fight for “true love”; there are whole […]
Why I Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions…
I always have an emotional “moment” at the end of every year/beginning of a new year. I think it is just reflecting on the year that has passed–all the good, all the heartbreak, all the hopes and dreams (some of which came to pass and some that never came at all)–that brings tears to my […]
Is There Room In Your Inn?
Over 2,000 years ago, the mother of Jesus was turned away from every inn and hostel in Bethlehem. The most important man in the history of the world was born hours later in a barn. Brings a whole new meaning to, ” Were you born in a barn?”, doesn’t it?! I have been guilty this […]
How to Have a Grateful Heart Despite Heartbreaking Circumstances…
Perspective Makes a Grateful Heart Life is so hard. It is full of hurts, disappointments, betrayals, and loss. It is easy to get bogged down in all that, and forget about all the good things. One thing I was taught as a child, and has always proved true, is that having a grateful heart can […]
What Makes You Scared?!
Oh man! My kids can tell you without any question that I am afraid of bats and rats. Bats are just flying rats, really. And there is no such thing as mice. They are all rats. I am not just a little scared either….legit phobia. Ugh! But Halloween is the holiday where we celebrate all […]
The Importance of Encouragement
Wow! Has it really been a year since we opened the doors of 3:16 Healthcare?? I can honestly say that it has been one of the most wonderfully challenging years of my life! Over and over again, I have said that I wish I had been journaling the past 18 months, because God has really […]
Follow Through Makes All the Difference
I have been blessed with a large, extended family. What’s more is that despite divorce and remarriage, even step-family has always been considered “real” family. My “step” grandfather was a tremendous basketball player. He played at the University of Georgia and was even drafted into the NBA, but blew out his knee. He instead poured […]
Beauty from Ashes
We recently went on a sweet little family vacation to the beach. My children have always loved the sand and the water. They have their Daddy’s dark complexion, and their skin just turns so brown under the sun’s warm kiss each summer. On the day we arrived, the beach was absolutely covered in sea shells […]
Rising Suicide Rates–What Can We Do?
Shhh, If We Don’t Talk About It, It Won’t Happen, Right?! Wrong! We are more connected than ever before. Social media and the internet helps us know minute by minute what our “friends” are up to, what President Trump is thinking about, that your high school English teacher had a retirement party, and that your […]