Here we are one week from Christmas Day. The last Christmas of this decade. I’m not really sure how I’m feeling about that. Maybe like YIKES!! My life has been bombarded from all angles these past few months and these holidays are bringing all the feels! And from what I’m hearing, many of you are feeling the same — distracted,… Read More
The holidays have such a way of bringing out ALL the feels. It seems emotions burst forth from every corner of your mind. For some today it is not merry and bright, but rather a melancholy Christmas. If that is you, just know it’s alright. There’s no need to hide that you aren’t in the spirit. Life has a way… Read More
How many times have you and I heard it — how many more days until Christmas? how much longer? will Christmas morning ever be here? Those questioning sentences rolled off the tongues of my children over and over for years. The anticipation of Christmas morning seemed so far off. The waiting seemed endless as they counted down. Their high hopes… Read More
They predicted it. The weatherman announced that snow would fall on south Texas soil by midnight. But would that become true, we wondered? These skies had not seen ice falling in 13 years. The announcement of the coming of snow left the city waiting in anticipation. We sat by windows and doors in wonder and expectation. When would the forecasted… Read More
Are you experiencing days where you are feeling disconnected? Not a disconnected from the internet and social media kind of thing, but that disconnected feeling that leaves you feeling all alone. And isn’t it ironic that being connected on Facebook or following others on Instagram can leave you feeling even more alone? The disconnection makes you feel like you are the… Read More
While this cold weather seems like Christmas, it is wrecking me. For one, I’m not your cold weather kind of girl — I’m a hot sun-shiny person. But mostly this weather has me thinking about how to help the less fortunate out on the streets. It hurts my heart to turn on the news and see how homeless are deceased due to the… Read More