Grow Up

Last week, my husband and I hiked up to the top of Stone Mountain, GA. The hike was beautiful – difficult in parts – but the view at  the summit was totally worth it! Even though it was cloudy, we could still see all the way to downtown Atlanta. We also...

A Tale of Two Pities

Jane Vaquez is on the volleyball team at school. She’s ignored by her coach every game – never getting to play, not even being used as a sub. And she’s been on club teams since she was 10! Jane knows she’s a good player. So she sits on the...

Longing for Home

Lately, it seems, according to my social media accounts, there are A LOT of people who are very passionate about A LOT of topics. I’ve never in my life seen so many people so angry and vocal about their anger, so intensely upset with those who don’t agree...

Anxious?

I woke up this morning feeling so anxious. Typically, I’m fairly calm, so waking up anxious is not normal for me. But when it does happen, it’s ugly. I usually go down a path that creates more anxiety: I think about worst-case scenarios for whatever it is...