29 Jan Happy
I was always a very happy child. I moved through life blissfully. I was the apple of my dad’s eye and loved unquestionably by my mother. As the youngest of eight children, I got a lot of one on one time with my parents. My...
15 Jan What’s Your Superpower?
People are good at getting angry with you when you don’t allow them to treat you poorly. The nerve - “Who do you think you are to stand up for yourself?!” I am going to share something quite personal today, it’s not my usual habit to...
04 Jan Open Your Gifts For the New Year
The term spiritual gifts is defined by Wikipedia as “an endowment or extraordinary power given by the Holy Spirit. These are the supernatural graces which individual Christians need to fulfill the mission of the Church”. I’ve been feeling restless lately in my spiritual journey. A nagging...
01 Jan De·lib·er·ate Kind·ness
I wholeheartedly recommend and embrace the neighborly culture of the South. Why? Growing up in Missouri, specifically in St. Louis, I assumed that St. Louis culture was also a mid-western culture. I grew up saying “good morning” and saying “hello” to everyone I passed. This was either...
28 Nov CoCo + Feathers
As I looked down through the bleachers at the football game, I saw a feather. I looked up to the sky and saw a bird pass very close over our seats within seconds of seeing the feather. They say seeing feathers can be a sign of...
17 Nov Let Go Let God
“Let Go Let God”. What do we feel or think when we hear this? How can this be applied to daily life? I will start with a few examples the bible gives us and then discuss how for me, I almost daily need to meditate...