Spiritual Medium & Author
Fridays are usually my kids favorite days. No homework means straight up fun all afternoon. After the first full week of school I thought my kids would be stoked that Friday afternoon had finally arrived. All seemed good in the car. Of course my momdar (mom + radar) should have gone off when my daughter [...]
In a weeks time I have written about bravery and grace and just being okay with the falls we experience in life and yet no matter how much I try there is an undercurrent of fear in my heart. It's okay to be scared right? Lately I am scared of everything. Okay longer than lately; [...]
Each year I do a fundraiser and then deliver gifts to 25 people (1 each day in December) to people who need a little extra cheer. These people usually have touched, inspired, or changed someone's life in our community (or far away - we have delivered to Denver, Utah, and well all over actually) and they [...]
My heart is heavy tonight as I write my life lessons post for late June/half way through July, but I still felt this need to write so here I am. I am going to start with the heavy. We need to pray people... France, Dallas, Baton Rouge, the whole globe. We need to take a [...]
In a world that always has fire-breathing dragons we need life-breathers, too. Yesterday was like any other day; work steadily flowing in and projects to complete, kids to love and instruct, bickering to manage, meals to prepare, guilt and stress to squelch, and of course the echoes of the outside world that sneak into our [...]
Two blogs in a row people...What!? What!? I know I can hear your cheers through the computer and yes, it is a miracle. Well I guess because the twins are going to officially be big kids and we have been pretty busy up in our hizouse that I have a lot that I feel I [...]
Tonight our family went to the local elementary school talent show. My daughter was singing Tim McGraw's Humble & Kind. This show was something so special. There were acts with kids dancing, singing, playing the guitar, clarinet, piano, recorder and trumpet. One child solved the rubik's cube in 56 seconds. There were classes that performed [...]
So I haven't done a lessons post in awhile; I worry they are too preachy. I worry a lot. But you already know that. But I figured there are some things going on in my head these days that I have found a tad helpful that you might like to hear, too. 1. I am a [...]
Kintsugi is the centuries old Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. My heart was shattered by autism on July 25, 2011. “Your son’s delays are consistent with autism spectrum disorder, and we recommend you enroll him immediately in our intensive in-home autism preschool program.” That word. Autism. Six letters punched me in my [...]
This year as I was collecting nominations for Holiday Cheer, I mentioned it to one of the teachers at my children's school. I knew she was a long-standing member of the community and she would know if anyone was in need of some cheer this holiday season. Without hesitation she knew the perfect family. She [...]
Roughly 7 years ago I met Raya. We met through work; I was training her on a new software. She was bubbly, friendly and it didn't matter when I saw her she was always fashionable, always with great shoes. Raya isn't afraid to speak her mind or express her feelings. We quickly became friends and [...]
For today's nominee I would like to share the nomination letter that was submitted by Tiff about Stephanie. Tiff relays why Stephanie needed Holiday Cheer: "This recipient is an extraordinary lady. She is an amazing mom, daughter, friend, wife, sister and all around phenomenally loving spirit. She manages to keep this incredible beaming kinetic energy, [...]
Our nominee for day five is Karin. Karin has recently become the primary caregiver for her mother who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She has selflessly opened up her home to both her mother and father while her mother battles this disease. Despite what Karin is going through on a personal level, she always remains [...]
Do you remember the day you met your best friend? Which friend of yours has been through your life the whole way through? Now could you imagine that after only knowing them for a few short years you would have to go through losing them. Now take even another moment to think about what it [...]
Today's recipient was Miss Karen, or at least that is how many in our community know her. Miss Karen is a local preschool teacher and retired fire fighter. She is a mother, friend, wife, sister and beloved daughter. Karen loves her students and treats each of them as if they were her own child. She [...]