The 2020 Pandemic Exposed My Weaknesses, Defenses, Strengths, and Potential

Not unlike most of the world, 2020 threw me into a tailspin and exposed a shadow side I was unaware of. My last post was a tribute to turning 50, where the future was my to possess. Little did I know four weeks later, everyone's world would be turned upside down. And I would see just how emotionally unhealthy I really was.
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A Letter to My 8-Year-Old Self

You'll spend a lot of your life feeling like you don't fit in. Most of the time, you'll believe it's because you're not enough, and then you'll swing to you're just too much. Somewhere along the way, you'll lose yourself, but you'll discover her again. You will actually fall in love with her, and fitting in won't seem to be that big of a deal. But it will suck that the revelation comes so much later in life.

Behind the Book {Stronghold}

The fear of cancer was dictating every decision I was making, taking away my right to choose. When God confronted me, and showed me I had a choice, I felt empowered again. Neither my fear nor my faith had the power to control my free will. Only…

I've Been in the Wrong Camp

A big welcome to our friend and supporter, Brandi, from over at Faith2Shine.  Brandi's faith and insight are only two of the many reasons we wanted her to read Stronghold before the general public...and we were blessed to hear she'd be blogging…