Joy’s My Middle Name

Joy’s My Middle Name

So why don’t I feel joyful? You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. My middle name is Joy. Mom says she could see the evidence of the joy I was named for early in my life. As a baby I would giggle when a breeze brushed my cheek. As a […]

The Struggle Is Real

The Struggle Is Real

My struggle with guilt, grief and love. The struggle is real. Anyone who knows me knows that this is a phrase I say often when things aren’t going the way I had hoped. It can be either I ran out of coffee, or the dog threw up in the living room.  My response is always […]

Premature Mourning

Premature Mourning

Staying Present to the Present. You can listen to this devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. Seasonal depression is real for me. Warmth and all things green and growing give me energy. Fall, once my favorite season, has become a battle as I fight for joy and anticipate the loss of green . The ebb […]