I've never been able to bake a delicious chocolate cake and have it all to myself. How about you? At least that's my experience. Have you ever met people who seem to win the lottery on a daily basis and it leaves you wondering why your name is never pulled out of the magic hat? My friend, we'll … [Read more...] about Chocolate Cake: Enjoying My Slice
Beauty and Selfies: Filtering Our Obsession
Their sexy poses were capturing the attention of everyone around them, including me. Beauty and selfies seem to be quite important in today's culture. My husband Vance, and I were on vacation soaking up some sunshine. Vance was reading a book on his phone, and I was sitting under an umbrella by … [Read more...] about Beauty and Selfies: Filtering Our Obsession
A Slice Of Karma With A Sour Cherry On Top
When someone has wronged you or your loved ones and something terrible has happened to the person who dared to hurt you, have you ever thought to yourself: Ha, they deserved that, I hope all their hair falls out!!! Ya, me too! I have had that smug thought many times, about as much as I think about … [Read more...] about A Slice Of Karma With A Sour Cherry On Top
Carrying the Sumo Wrestler Uphill.
Have you ever been in a relationship where it seemed lopsided? Maybe your marriage feels this way. You feel you are the one carrying most of the responsibilities in your marriage or family. The weight of the world is on your shoulders... Water pressed me on every side and the air was sucked out of … [Read more...] about Carrying the Sumo Wrestler Uphill.
Life’s Greatest Treasures.
We gained something of great worth recently... a new daughter. Somehow, some people tend to think Jazmin is the one who has received the greater good. Jazmin has cancer. Some folks admire us for accepting a girl with cancer into our family, but there's more to this story that people often don't … [Read more...] about Life’s Greatest Treasures.
Punch-You-Out Opinions
Have you ever felt trapped, paralyzed, and unable to move? I have! He had me up against a wall, his hand around my throat, his fist pulled back, aiming at my face. He was ready to punch me out! I had offended him. He was always cracking degrading sexual jokes and repeatedly berating his … [Read more...] about Punch-You-Out Opinions