I am a first-generation American citizen. My mother was a refugee from Germany in 1951. My father naturalized in the mid-50s from Italy....

In silence we weep The loss is too much to bear Did we misjudge Hope? [4.8.23 silent saturday] As I was reflecting on the silence that...

I spent last week on a retreat out in Tucson, Arizona. It was needless to say, everything God knew I needed and then some. I have never...

...there is life! I came home after a long, roller-coaster emotional day, and this ^^^ was all I could hear in my head. This is my most...

Earlier today I went live on my Facebook page and walked through a Lectio Divina while creating some art. My action from my devotional...

My Fawn Trauma Response & Humble Surrender to Safety In my email the other day, I received this nugget of wisdom from Henri Nouwen: “As...

Pictured here is one tired unicorn. I wanted to post this to show you another side of my recovery. A while back I was diagnosed with...

Pictured is my little church fam. The lovely, and amazingly strong woman who brought me into this community and her lovely daughter; both...

Here's the thing. I'm a dog mom. And I don't hide it in any way. I love my handsome man more than I ever thought I could love before. But...

Maybe you've felt it before; an unexplained pull towards someone or something... a feeling of connection without history or reason. From...

"Hate begets hate... We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love." -MLKJ Ever since the Neo-Nazi protest in Charlottesville,...

1. i am forgiven. i need to freely forgive others. it's also my privilege and duty to remind others they are forgiven too. 2. thinking...

woke up a bit earlier than normal today, so I figured it was a great time to catch up on my reflections before the day gets away with me....

I have a list next to my computer of all the blogs I need to actually write, or finish. While I was gardening today, I realized I don't...

When people ask me about my recovery, I often tell them that getting sober was really only the first step. I've been reflecting on my...

Sitting here with tears in my eyes remembering someone I lost to addiction... and how close I've come to losing others... and all those I...

I've been dying to share this since I went to the I Am Not Anonymous event in July. After it was posted on their website, I was reminded...

“When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation "some fact of my life" unacceptable to me, and I can...

I've been doing that whole questioning myself thing again. Wondering if I'm good enough to continue this blog, wondering if I'm...

1. Fuckin' Perfect – P!nk I’m a P!nk fan-girl through and through. Her songs bring out so much emotion in me, which allows me to release...