Give Me Jesus

Give Me Jesus

​​​​ Tomorrow I’ll start over. Tomorrow, I promised myself I would do better, as I downed my 4th handful of peanut butter M & M’s. But while it was still today, I was going to make my “cheating” count. Might as well eat those chips and queso I saw earlier in the...
The Girl Who Was Afraid

The Girl Who Was Afraid

Once upon a time there was girl that was afraid of a lot of things. Particularly, she was deathly terrified of haunted houses and always declined her friends’ requests to attend them when Halloween came around every year. However, one such year, the girl was a...
DITCH the Loser

DITCH the Loser

I remember that year like it was yesterday, even though it’s been 2 decades since then. The crisp fall air, the smell of nachos and popcorn, the sounds of the marching band that I was a part of and the look of despair on everyone’s face. It was our last year and we...
The Awkward Factor

The Awkward Factor

​​​ Excitement permeated the air of my high school gym. The screams of rowdy fans, squeaky shoes running across the floor and two sweaty basketball teams were my entertainment for the night. We were in the throes of an intense game and I was on the cheerleader squad....
Breaking the Measuring Stick

Breaking the Measuring Stick

My pulse quickened as I entered the gym. Most of my friends had gone before me, exhibiting their chirpy personalities coupled with perfected jumps and tumbling passes. Their shiny personalities were mesmerizing as they cheered their hearts out. I tried really hard to...
7 Ways to Stop Failing

7 Ways to Stop Failing

Did you know that only 8% of people that make a New Year’s Resolution actually keep it according to Forbes magazine? So basically 9 in 10 people quit before achieving their goal. I’m part of that quitter club and have been for most of my life. Year after year I would...
Really, Lord??

Really, Lord??

Life can be interesting can’t it? It often takes unexpected twists and turns and leaves us feeling a bit overwhelmed at times. We can become a bit undone when things don’t unravel quite the way we think they should. In fact, the unexpectedness of living in...
UNICORN COFFEE CUPS & BIG DREAMS

UNICORN COFFEE CUPS & BIG DREAMS

  Have you ever had that feeling that what you are waiting and believing for doesn’t really exist? It is like thinking the world you live in is Disney World but in reality you live on a potato farm in Ireland somewhere. There seems to be this incongruity between...
5 Ways to Beat Depression

5 Ways to Beat Depression

If you clicked on the link to read this article than you are more than likely a person that has had their fair share of dealing with the depression demon. Statistics show that 350,000,000 people globally will deal with depression, and most of those are women...
French Fries & Ice Cream

French Fries & Ice Cream

I honestly couldn’t believe it when I watched my friend dip her french fries in ice cream one day when we had lunch together. I gasped, “Oh my gosh, that looks disgusting!” Of course she countered with, “Oh it’s not! You have to try it. I know it sounds awful but it’s...