GEMS

My mission is to encourage people through writing.I would like to make you feel cheered, loved and understood. I want to relay a message of hope through God.No matter what the topic of conversation, I hope to affect you positively so you can in return be more loving, kinder and happier.I invite you to join me on this journey.

Disclaimer:Yes, I believe in Jesus Christ. Yes, I am human and have many flaws. Yes, I am a hypocrite. Yes, I am a work in progress.

Standing Up

Hobby Lobby is one of my favorite stores. I love sifting through the decorative items, picture frames and scrapbooking paraphernalia. I...

Sep 25, 20123 min read

What Gets Priority?

Today’s been a hectic one. I ran through the day taking care of kiddos, washing clothes, writing for a friend, making dinner and...

Sep 20, 20123 min read

The Pains of Change

Last week I had a meltdown. I mean a complete break from reality where I fell to my knees and bawled my eyes out for an hour. Doesn’t...

Sep 18, 20123 min read

Sisters ROCK!

Happy Birthday to my sister, Rachael!! Having her birthday fall on a day that I normally post GEM is a prime opportunity for me to talk...

Sep 13, 20124 min read

Where’s the Love?

September 11, 2001 evokes many emotions in the American people. Fear, horror, hatred, grief, unity, courage, heroism and bravery are...

Sep 11, 20123 min read

Angry Times

With football season underway, I suppose I will be forced to watch network television and turn a deaf ear to the angry and irritating...

Sep 6, 20123 min read

A Different Play Book

Tomorrow night begins the NFL’s 93rd season with the Cowboys competing against last year’s Super Bowl winners, the New York Giants. As...

Sep 4, 20123 min read

Dreams VS. Fear

Today is the first day of the rest of my life! My boys are both in school, my husband is upstairs working and I’m sitting at my desk...

Aug 28, 20123 min read

Kindergarten

Last night we took our youngest son, Chase, to Kinder Camp. WOW…was he excited, scared, shy and intrigued. And was I ever excited, sad...

Aug 23, 20123 min read

A Life Worth Living

Ahhh….sleeping in your own bed is SO nice after 10 days away from home!! It’s a blast to travel, but it’s ALWAYS a pleasure to come home...

Aug 21, 20123 min read

Houston, We Have a Problem….

Conflict arises in all of our lives regardless of whether we are good, bad, obedient, reckless or wayward. Conflict is a fact of life...

Aug 16, 20123 min read

The Gossip Train

Do your ears perk up when someone says, “Well, you’d never guess what I heard today” or “You are NEVER going to believe this”? Uh…mine...

Aug 14, 20123 min read

The Vision Board

Change is a’comin’! I know it, I feel it and I have failed to prepare for it. (If the act of thinking prepares oneself for the future,...

Aug 9, 20124 min read

Why Me?

Have you ever been in a room full of people and someone asks for volunteers? Do you quickly slump down your chair until you are...

Aug 7, 20123 min read

Trust What?

Late at night, do you ever ponder the vastness of the universe and wonder why you were created? In the past, I would think of the...

Aug 2, 20123 min read

Love the Sinner…

It’s funny how sometimes you think a project is going to go one way and it ends up taking a completely different look than you ever...

Jul 31, 20123 min read

Cash Concerns

Last night I spent a few hours among some very bright, energetic and entrepreneurial women. It was basically a girls’ night out doing...

Jul 26, 20123 min read

Just Call Me Eve

Eve listened to the devil, made the decision to defy God and subsequently caved into sin. Ain’t that the story of life?!?! Sigh. Maybe...

Jul 24, 20123 min read

Habits

Habits – we all have them…good and bad. In fact, I would venture to say that most of us struggle to either create good habits or get rid...

Jul 19, 20122 min read

Happy Birthday, Chase!

It’s hard to fathom that my baby turns five-years-old today! Crazy. It seems like yesterday I was impatiently waiting to deliver this...

Jul 17, 20124 min read