IT happened 42 years ago. A little girl was born into the world. A little girl who GOD GIFTED to my hubby and I, to be her parents. Our daughter Mallory, who has also been GIFTED three children. I still remember her first cry, followed by our first cries. Cries of JOY! In that moment, we experienced the GIFT OF LIFE that is forever tattooed on our hearts. And yes, as cliche it may sound, it feels like yesterday as I can still feel my arms holding her as I looked into her eyes

Life is like a teeter totter. You can be up. You can be down. And sometimes IN~BETWEEN, when BALANCE is your MIDDLE name. I like BALANCE. I like the MIDDLE. There can be a storm brewing on one side, while there is a bright sunny day on the other side. But when I am ABUNDANTLY LIVING LIFE IN THE MIDDLE, a storm doesn't bother me, and I won't be complaining that would rather be in the sun, because I am LIVING in THE SWEET SPOT OF LIFE, when I am standing with THE ONE who kee

What is LOVE? Is it when your granddaughter puts sparkly orange eyeshadow on one eyelid and sparkly blue eyeshadow on your other eyelid? Is it when she draws all over your face with green and red paint markers? Is it when she then adds hair paint to your hair? Is it when she asks you if you looked "different" (hmm...younger) when you were her daddy's mom when he was small? Or is when she points out all of the wrinkles on your face and asks why you have saggy skin? Hmm. YES

The TIME is NOW, To LIVE as HIS CHILD, because "IF we are HIS CHILDREN then we are HEIRS~HEIRS of GOD and co~HEIRS with CHRIST" (Romans 8:17). For there is POWER in THE IF. What is your IF? THE POWER OF IF: "IF children live with criticism, They LEARN to condemn. IF children live with hostility, They LEARN to fight. IF children live with ridicule, They LEARN to be shy. IF children live with shame, they LEARN to feel guilty..."* Oh THE POWER OF IF: "IF children live with t