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My blog is broken into three main categories but I touch on endless topics. To read my posts about these categories just click the buttons below.
The Fishbowl Podcast
The podcast for leaders in ministry and the world
Oozing Everyday
Thoughts on life and faith while “oozing”‘ with the light of Christ
2 Brothers with Hemophilia
The journey of two brothers with Severe hemophilia A
PTSD Will Not Define Us
My seventh-grade son, Caeleb, is the new kid in a small, rural community where everyone has grown up together, so it’s hard to fit in and make friends. He comes home most days with a tale of mistreatment or insensitive comments directed at him. It breaks my heart, but...
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Cooking a feast for my family brings me great joy. Before we bless the food, we go around the table and share something that we are thankful for in our life. It is a time that I cherish as I hear the men in my life share from the...
Episode 13 – Meet Jodi Secret
Meet Jodi Secret Jodi is the wife of a UMC pastor who is passionate about her family and the youth at church. She is a Native American woman working on her Master's degree to help individuals on reservations with mental health issues. She is a delight! Subscribe to...
Invisibility, Not the Easy Way
I loved watching the Harry Potter movies with my sons, especially the earlier ones where Harry, Ron, and Hermione were much younger. The magic and wonder of wizards and Quidditch were fun to imagine. I especially liked Harry’s invisibility cloak. “Mom,” my son said,...
Chronic Illness and Depression Often Go Hand in Hand
I have suffered from clinical depression most of my life. Five weeks after my eldest son was born over 22 years ago and diagnosed with hemophilia, my mom passed away. It was not a good time. I had planned on taking maternity leave until after Labor Day, but after...
Lessons Learned, the Hard Way
Wash your hair. Brush your teeth. Please, for the sake of the world, put on deodorant!Hundreds of times I have given those commands to my sons. Well, not so much “commands” as directives. I know I taught them basic hygiene at a young age, but why is it they...
Bullies are Everywhere
Middle school. I don’t think I have ever met anyone that LOVED their middle school years. Puberty, hormones, note passing, crushes, mean girls…the list goes on. My youngest son is in the 7th grade and his adjustment to a small-town Texas school has been difficult....
A Journey Not by Chance
One year ago, I traveled to Denver for a week long intensive as a new member of the MDiv Journey program at Iliff Theological Seminary. It was a grueling week. It felt like drinking from a firehose. My cohort of 20+ people of all ages, races, and walks of life came...
An Abundance of Blessings on a Bittersweet Day
I have ushered in my 50’s in a pretty perfect way. This morning I preached for the first time in over a year. I wasn’t nervous, I was just happy to be where I belonged. Sharing the Good News is truly a calling on my life. My men took me to lunch and then we came home....
Finding His Way
You hardly ever see my mighty warrior, Caeleb without a sketchbook and pencil in hand. He loves to draw. The boy goes through sketchbooks like water! He just can't get enough and I love it. I saw an announcement a few weeks back about the Blood Work art exhibit at the...
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