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Christmas With Alzheimer’s
At the first of this year we were so exited about my mom spending Christmas, 2015 in Fairhope. We were eager to take her to light shows, parties, Christmas shopping, our Christmas Eve Service and sharing other special family traditions. Though she was diagnosed last January no one expected the disease to escalate at the […]
Taking Care of My Alzheimer’s Mother
Mom lived in a beautiful assisted living facility called The Blake for just a few months before being told she could no longer live there safely. Once the diagnosis was confirmed we had a lot of decisions to make. After being told mom qualified for hospice we decided to bring her home on a trial […]
The Cost of Not Caring For Your Pastor
In the past 10 days I have spoken to 3 different pastors about this topic. I will ask you the same question I asked each pastor: Is the call to ministry a call to pain? This is a challenging question and one in which I am too close to. My own husband who is a […]
A New Chapter
This week we begin a new chapter in our lives. Change is part of life and should be embraced. There is no growth without pain but no growth without change. Knowing that change is good enables me to expect it and love it. Over 5 years ago in my family and I moved to South […]
Are You Living Your Passion?
Passion: Strong or powerful emotion. Boundless enthusiasm. Zeal. Devotion to a cause. Intense feeling. Desire for something. An irresistible motive for a belief or action. Strong love. I believe God gives every person gifts, talents and to the Christian he gives a spiritual gift(s). Whatever your design it will tie in with your passion. Living […]
Why would a smart woman sell lipstick?
Why would an educated woman sell lipstick? Better yet why would a woman who has been in full time ministry for over 25 years join Mary Kay? The short answer is: 1. College tuition 2. Retirement Account 3. Financial Security Here is a longer answer. I was on the pastoral staff at Skyline Wesleyan Church […]
Happy 21st Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary Todd! You are a servant to the emergence of my God given giftedness. You provide hilarious interludes when I take my self too seriously. You give of yourself unselfishly to meet the needs of others. You are a fun loving, adventurous and creative husband. You enthusiastically support my dreams. You are an exciting […]
Best Way to Spend an Hour Today: New Year Evaluation
Life is busy and a new year is a great time to evaluate and look at where you are and where you are going. Here are a few questions I find helpful to answer which force me to focus on the priority of life and not get lost in the trivial. 1. What are my […]
Did Today Happen?
Sunday night before going to bed I pulled out my day planner and designed my Monday. I decided that it was going to be a “Wonder Woman” kind of day. My “to do” list was exceptionally long but I was going to get up earlier than usual so that I could hit the floor running. […]
Top 5 Prescription for Discouragement
In the Bible the book of James tells us that we will encounter various trials. This means if you are alive your life will have adversity. So right now you are probably in the middle of a big trial, just got out of one or maybe you are just about to enter one. There are […]
