Committed in the Struggle = Blessings in the End!

When confronted with a challenge, the committed heart will search for a solution. The undecided heart will search for an escape.  37 years ago today, I was asked “Do you Julie take Joe to be your husband, to honor and cherish in good times and in bad, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, until death […]

What do you Collect?

“The things you own end up owning you. It’s only after you lose everything that you’re free to do anything.” ― Chuck Palahniuk I’ve always found it interesting to see what people Collect: Cars, Stamps, Thimbles, Dolls, Shot Glasses, Art, Figurines, etc.  When people would ask me if I collected anything jokingly I used to say “dust”, […]

Moving Forward is like the Flying Trapeze!

“Sometimes God brings times of transition to create transformation.” Lynn Cowell Someone once told me that you never “Move On” from grief, but you must learn to “Move Forward” in it!  That’s what is known as being in Transition.  Transition is one of the Hardest, Scariest places to be, because it’s not really a place. […]