Surrender

Surrender

A Confession Surrender. It’s such a loaded word, don’t you agree? It bears a hefty weight—awkward to maneuver. It’s all-consuming if you happen to get it right. Its fancy synonyms demand no less—try replacing surrender with acquiesce, capitulate, or...
What’s It Like Being A Widow?

What’s It Like Being A Widow?

Tentative, thoughtfully fumbling with his words, my adult son asked me over a shared breakfast date, “So, … what’s it like being single(?)—I mean, … what’s it like being a Widow?” God love him; this same son, at barely five years old, intently...
Easy Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

Easy Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

Let’s just get this ‘laid out on the table,’ so to speak, right from the beginning. If you’re looking for Cinnamon Rolls to knock your family and guests’ socks off, this recipe is the one! Soft, fluffy, gooey, perfectly balanced,...
Choosing To Trust God

Choosing To Trust God

Some Wounds Don’t Heal Many dear folks have privately asked me how the family and I are doing these several months into our new lives missing Stache and mourning his loss. While I can’t presume to answer publicly for my adult kids, I can confidently say,...