Sunday morning church service, the band is playing, the congregation is singing praises to the Lord, and I join in; but while my lips are singing the words, my mind is somewhere else. Then, I hear the lyrics to the song we’re singing, “Jesus, everything I’ve lost, I have found…

My favorite item in my grandparents’ old house was a small, framed painting of the words, “Bloom Where You’re Planted.” The painting resided on the nightstand in the room where I stayed when I visited, and its words were the ideal by which I wanted to live my life. Later…

God’s timing is perfect. That’s what we’re told all our lives. He has a plan and if we just trust and follow him, everything will line up how it’s supposed to, for our good and His glory. But what if you’ve been waiting a really long time, and you never…

Thanksgiving: the time of year when we’re reminded to be thankful for everything we’ve been given. There’s a general sense of warm fuzzy feelings and gratitude in the air – that is, until Black Friday hits and we get into fist – fights over a tv in the middle of…

Fall is my favorite time of year – the crisp, cool air, the changing leaves, curling up by the fire with a big mug of hot apple cider and a good book… Oh wait, I live in South Florida where seventy degrees is considered sweater weather and the only changing…

A few days ago, I was in Target with my son when a stereotypical college-aged girl walked by and, with a grin at us, proclaimed, “Goals!” For those of you who don’t speak millennial, she meant she wanted her life with kids to one day look like mine. If you’re…

I think too much. A few days ago, I tried to explain my convoluted thought processes to my husband and he simply looked at me, flabbergasted, and shook his head. He is a known over-thinker, so coming from him, this reaction was a wake up call. The message was clear:…

There’s a lot I want to do in my life- ambitions, wishes and dreams I’ve planned out. But what if my plan doesn’t match up with God’s? What then? And why can’t God just show me his will for my life, with color coded, bullet pointed steps written out on…

2017 was the year of change in the Free house. We lost beloved family members and celebrated the arrival of brand new ones (primarily one little cutie named Carson). Old friends moved away and new ones drew closer.  We discovered new places and were reminded once again of the importance…