18 Years with Danny Ellison.We cooked together. I painted and created a mixed media canvas called Gratitude where Love Grows. I also wrote him a poem and read it to him before posting here. Here it is. We did not arrive here untouched. Love came with weather. With long nights and quiet apologies, with laughter […]

This is the second part of my thoughts on faith, prayer and healing. Life is full of uncomfortable moments. Discomfort has a way of making us pull back. Sometimes we distance ourselves to survive. Sometimes to protect our hearts. Sometimes because the pain of hoping, really hoping, feels heavier than the pain of letting go. […]

May we not hide our tears in the rain and instead may we begin to cry together. I lit my candle at church yesterday to Honor the Light of the world and also to remember to be a light to those hurting. This is what came to mind. For many, Christmas is wrapped in lights, […]

I did not grow up in religious or faith spaces. I did not have the language of Scripture or the comfort of church when I was young so it wasn’t something that molded me, and much of my childhood was shaped by trauma rather than safety. Because of that, I learned early how words, especially […]

This time of year can bring so many emotions, joy, stress, grief, excitement, and deep exhaustion. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to make this season meaningful for the kids in your home, please know this: you are not alone. This season isn’t about perfect traditions or Pinterest-worthy moments. Some of the most […]

On December 15, 2025 I attended Desree Mendoza’s service. She was beautiful and she was deeply and unmistakably loved. The sanctuary was standing room only, family, friends, children, neighbors, and co-workers, all there because her life made a difference. Because she mattered. Because love leaves marks that grief can never erase. After paying my respects […]

Motherhood is a full-contact sport. I don’t care what anybody says. Some moms are out here making laminated snack schedules and matching monogrammed devotionals. Meanwhile, I’m over here whispering, “Lord, multiply my minutes,” while frantically digging through my purse like a raccoon trying to find a permission slip. Let’s just say I love Jesus wholeheartedly…but […]

Welfare. I don’t talk about this part of my life very often, but like many Americans, I grew up on welfare. My birth family depended on it, food stamps, government housing, Medicaid, all of it. As a young adult, I remember telling myself that one of my life goals was to never have to live […]

“Forty wasn’t punishment, it was preparation.” This is what is churning in my mind today! I am just beginning to recognize the importance of my forty years. 😭 If you had told me years ago that I’d be sitting at a Directors’ Retreat for a church I now get to serve, I don’t think I […]

Yesterday I think I understood what Mary must’ve felt when she realized she lost 10-year-old Jesus… because yesterday I lost 10-year-old Willow Grace at The Well (Church). We were at an event, and I was working my table for Foster325, thinking Willow was just hanging out near the start and finish line, cheering people on. […]