Choosing faith over fear in the everyday...
There are people who leave indelible prints on our hearts and lives. They help shape us and make us more of who we were meant to be. Their love is where we return when our hearts feel lost, and their words etch themselves like tattoos into our souls. My Grandmother was one of those people for me. She's been on my mind ... read more
I know people have made you feel this way—and most likely even your own mind—but you're not crazy. I promise. The panic that keeps hammering you and the thoughts that won't stop spinning has a name. They are panic and anxiety. Again, no, you're not crazy. You're human. Your body, mind, emotions, and spirit are all working ... read more
Originally posted November 7th, 2023, on Salt & Sparrow, From Fearful What-If's to Unshakable Faith My oldest son had seizures two days after he was born. All packed up and prepared to leave, I sat in a wheelchair with his car seat at my feet while my husband went to get the car. Just as the seizing began, a ... read more
At a vulnerable point in my life, I forgot how to sleep—or rather rest. When I entered the abyss of a mental breakdown in my early twenties, sweet slumber eluded me. Like unfound treasure, despite the effort of a desperate treasure seeker, I would wrestle and fight to secure it without success. My stuffed emotions, ... read more
My dad was an ardent 49ers fan. He grew up on the sky-high sloping streets of San Francisco, a stone's throw from the old Kezar Stadium, where his nighttime lullaby was the roaring crowd on game day. Because of this, my brothers and I were raised on a steady regimen of football tales and 49er lore, which couldn't be outdone ... read more
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mothers womb...Your eyes saw my unformed substance: In your book were written, everyone of them, the days that were formed for me. Psalm 139: 13-18 I'm not a big concert person. Something about thousands of people with only a few exits doesn't appeal to me. ... read more
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