Do you ever wonder what God has up His sleeve? Do you ever have a situation where something happens that is really really cool, that you never thought would happen in a million years?  I find myself staring a situation in the face that I am sitting back and wondering “God, is that you? Or is it […]

 Gavin Rossdale said it best when he said “I’m never alone. I’m alone all the time.” I have co-workers, and I talk to them throughout the day, but most of us work from home (myself included), so conversations take place on zoom or microsoft teams. My sister and I live together, but she goes to bed about an […]

 I ended 2023 in a slump. It felt like I was constantly sad, constantly bored, constantly frustrated, constantly lonely. I was down in the dumps. Things as simple as taking a shower or thinking of healthy things to put on the grocery list or even making a super simple meal overwhelmed me. I had no motivation. My heart was broken. I […]

My sister and I spent years being caretakers for our Mom, who had emphysema and copd. Last year, she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Being a caretaker got busier; more hectic; crazier. Daily appointments- chemo, radiation. Aides, nurses, PT, OT people in and out of our home every day. Hospital stays. Transitional care facilities. I […]

Almost 2 weeks ago, my city was ravaged by a horrible storm.  I have lived in Iowa my entire life- 41 years- and have never seen anything like it.  I woke up that morning and called off of work- only to find out that afternoon after the storm went through that had I not called […]