5 Habits for a Summer of Renewal
The summertime always brings with it a fresh air of possibility, excitement, and delight. The warm sunshine revives the once cold earth, gardens flourish, and the grass regains its lush…
Everyday Creativity
Have you ever observed a child draw, paint, or play make- believe? If yes, you know what a delight it is to watch them become enveloped within their imaginations, inventing…
Handing on the Heritage of Faith
You are my inheritance O Lord.” This response from Psalm 16, in one breath, affirms an omnipotent, all-loving God as a familial treasure, passed down to every generation of the…
Engagement: A Sacrifice for the Beauty of Marriage
Article originally published on As the Builder Builds https://asthebuilderbuilds.home.blog/2020/02/18/engagement-a-sacrifice-for-the-beauty-of-marriage/ The morning after I became engaged to the love of my life, everything seemed aglow with the excitement of marriage and…
Becoming an Artist in Your Own Home
Article originally posted on La Petite Fleur Magazine https://lapetitefleurmag.com/articles/ Have you ever entered someone else’s home only to marvel in amazement at the warmth, style and character that seems to…
Beautiful Things Take Time to Grow: How Pregnancy Taught Me Patience
We live in an age of immediacy that is enhanced by the influential forces around us- from the voices of the media, politics, fitness programs, and even the education…
The Gift of Childbirth
Giving birth to my daughter was and still is the most difficult, insane and incredible task I have ever accomplished. I still remember quite vividly one moment during labor when…
Marriage and Theatre: An Unlikely Connection
As a young actress in college, I was taught that acting was both a representation of the truth under imaginary circumstances and a gift of self. Enraptured by this idea,…
To Become What We Receive
Have you ever been to a birthday party where the celebrated person hates being the center of attention? It happens particularly with little children frightened by the experience of being…
To The Heights
The man in this photo is my Dad. He is resting on the edge of one of the largest mountains on the East Coast after hiking up the entire path.…