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Vulnerability

I used to think that being vulnerable meant you were weak.  Maybe there is some truth to that in certain circumstances but I am learning that in order to change and to grow as a person, I have to put myself out there and it can sure be scary. “What if they...

He Saved Me

Nineteen years ago I became a mom.  My beautiful boy came screaming into my life and I have never been the same.  I knew that life would change, I just had no idea how much. Not only did I endure sleepless nights, diaper changes and all of the typical “having a...

The Shoe Shop

Walking through the doors on a hot, humid summer day you would look forward to relief in the air conditioned room but the smell of leather was almost too much to handle. The little shoe shop in downtown Houston was not much to look at.  It was a place where people...

To Risk or Not To Risk?

I have always played it safe. I like knowing my options and what kind of percentage I have for something to go right or wrong.  When I am in a group of people I hardly begin a conversation.  And when a question is asked and I know the answer I always hesitate.  Then...

Thinking About Prayer

Prayer.  I often beat myself up because I feel like I do not spend enough time in prayer.  Yes, I know, prayer is not simply sitting in silence and conversing with God.  It can be so much more. Prayer is seeing something beautiful and taking a moment to savor its...

Blank Pages

  Sunday evenings are normally a little anxiety ridden.  The work week is about to start, lunches need to be made, clothes ready for the family, and schedules ironed out for who is getting where and when.  But for the first Sunday night in a really long time I am...