Tor·na·do / tôrˈnādō/ noun a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system. a person or thing characterized by violent or devastating action or emotion. Talking to my...

Queen Elizabeth: The brief was simple perform four minor ceremonial tasks with minimum fuss; not end up all over the newspapers. Princess Margaret: I can’t help it if they want to write about me. Queen Elizabeth: Well, it would help if you didn’t give them what they...

*** Please note- this post is very raw. I wrote this as I was remembering*** I prayed to God that I would not forget The times, the trials, and the life I thought I might regret I prayed that the memories would stay raw For others, whose pain, I saw I was in Italy, a...

I sat down January 1st and wrote my goals for 2017. Then I realized that this year may possibly be the death of my dreams and goals. It is not that I have no hopes, dreams and goals. In fact, the last few months I have had more dreams, hopes and goals than I ever...

I got to the airport, and had to rearrange my bags about three different times. I got through security, and a sense of relief came as I found my gate. Just ahead, I spotted a glorious green sign. It truly spoke to my heart. So, I got in the line at Starbucks, haha!...

Everything in life starts with a first. We learn how to walk when we take our first step. We learn how not to ride a bike when we take our first fall. There are good firsts and bad first, but there are always firsts. I've been thinking a lot about relationships. I...

When the bank account is low Remember When you're broken Remember When you're feeling lost Remember When you feel discouraged Remember Remember: God is able He owns the cattle on a thousand hills and it's on His watch when He pays the bills Remember: God heals It's in...

I love the song “This Christmas”. I was realizing as I was looking at pictures of some of my friend’s Facebook posts why I like this songs so much. Last Christmas, I had people in my life that I did almost everything with. Prayed, cried, did outreach, laughed, you...

I've been thinking a lot about raised hands. What causes us to raise our hands? Here are a few things I jotted down: 1) To ask a question 2) To answer a question 3) To make a statement 4) To catch something I work with children at an after school facility. Sometimes...

I have a tendency to think everything needs to be okay- all the time. I shouldn't fail because I have God and He is all I need, right? If it were my choice I would only choose to have good days. Days without sadness and no pain or struggle. Because who wants to be...