Blog
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
The Pit
I suffer from clinical depression and anxiety. It's not a big secret, but it's something I don't talk about very often. I was officially diagnosed 20 years ago but looking back on the years before that, I can see that there were definitely signs. My mother also...
You just never know
Friday night our women's ministry held an event at our church. The program was filled with several women who shared their faith journey. It was absolutely amazing. Four women of all ages stood in front of our group and opened their hearts sharing their struggles and...
Change will not steal my joy
I am one incredibly blessed woman. This past weekend I celebrated my 48th birthday. I have always felt loved by my "men" (my hubby and two sons), but there was just something extra special about this birthday. I was treated like a queen and showered with gifts. My...
Change, Anxiety and Hope
I've lived with depression and anxiety for many, many years. Since my early twenties if not in high school a bit. I have hit rock bottom once and fortunately have found myself out of that cold, dark, slimy pit of depression. I do admit that I sink back into...
Toxic
I love cherry tomatos. When I select a basket from the produce aisle, I try to jiggle them around to see if all of them look healthy...without any yucky, moldy ones hiding in the middle. I never know if the entire package is good until I get home and pour them out...
Three months to go
My One Word for 2016 is commit. My plan was to commit to taking better care of myself, to commit to daily devotional time, to commit to teaching my puppy to be a better puppy and to commit to working on my writing project. Where am I after 9 months have passed? Not...
Leaving the nest
My firstborn, Julian, has left the nest. He is attending the Santa Fe University of Art and Design and studying musical theatre. If you know him you are not surprised because he is truly talented. Yes, I am his mom and am pretty biased, but there is no doubt that...
Little Reminders
I love when life is going well, no complications, food in the pantry, work is good, the house is somewhat clean and my sons are in good health. With the start of a new school year, I haven't thought much about Caeleb's starting 5th grade because he has been...
Hope
My husband is leading a Sunday night book study, When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Rabbi Harry Kushner. I love this book. We have only gotten through the first chapter and I appreciate all of the points and perspectives Rabbi Kushner brings to the table. Our...
Always half full
"Hi, my name is Cazandra and I believe the glass is half full." In my twenties I would have not answered that way. I grew up with a very pessimistic perspective on things. It's not because my parents treated me in a negative way, that's just who I was. Was....
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