2019 my word of the year is Hope. Check out this post to see what I learned about the true meaning of hope and how I plan to make it turn the waiting of life into an opportunity for growing peace and joy. … More 2019 is for Hope
Hi friends – HAPPY ADVENT! Yes, I know a few days late….. which is sorta my thing – but certainly made worse with the combo of hospital life followed immediately by a crazy work week…. all in all – it’s late, but only by 4 days so we are ROLLING WITH IT! Something about Advent … More Advent 2018
December 1, 2018: on that day two years ago I walked into an ICU room to see Danny after surgery. Later that same day I would walk into that ICU room to see Danny sitting in a chair breathing on his own. We were gifted a chance at life …. at that time we had … More Transplant 2 Years Later
On Saturday October 6 in the hour of 3am my Pop-pop, Roger Heppes, passed away. In his 90s and suffering under the limits of dementia he had mentally left this world years before the day his body caught up to him. In these instances we as humans find solace in this is how life works … More Rest in Peace Pop-pop
Rachel Hollis is an incredible role model with many accomplishments: wife, mother, author, blogger, business owner, marathoner – just to name a few. This year I read her book and saw her documentary and become even more enthralled with the messages she seeks to share with the world through the life she chooses to live. … More Just Keep Showing Up
Today we honor our 8th wedding anniversary and 4th blog anniversary. To date my greatest accomplishment has been my marriage. It is a source of incredible joy, a wealth of trial and error, and proof that God meets us in the middle of the mess and can make it truly beautiful. Blogging was a dream … More July 17, 2018
One of my favorite things about being a blog follower is how the experience goes from just following along to eventually feeling like you are taking advice from a friend. As a result of my love for blogs, I have purchased clothes, tried hair styles, decorated mantles, read books, organized my office, discovered health tricks, and … More These Are A Few of My Favorite Things: 100 Days to Brave
You never know what someone is going through unless you take a walk in their shoes….because what you might find is a harder existence than you expected…. even designer brand shoes. Yesterday we learned of Kate Spade’s passing by suicide. Over the past couple of years I have spent an unbelieveable amount of time studying … More Kate Spade Rest in Peace
Old school Catholics or maybe just old school people in general can often view anxiety as a made up thing. You know in our world of soy lattes and phones in our pocket that have stronger computer power than the first computer’s used to send a rocket to space – we have way too much … More Anxiety is Real Just Like God
Happy Easter Friends! I hope you all enjoyed a beautiful Easter this past Sunday and are continuing to enjoy the grace and blessings of this season. As you all know I am a lover of new beginnings, fresh starts, and the opportunity to set goals. This year as we welcomed another Easter I thought … More Happy Easter Season 2018!
