“Does what I am doing really matter?” My friend uttered this question to me as I sat next to her, and I instantly related to her question. How many times have I asked myself that same question? That question has crept into my mind during some of my past employment. Now, it creeps into my mind as I stand at my kitchen sink washing dishes for the third time in one day. I desire for my life to have a purpose. All of us have an intrinsic desire for purpose. We want our lives to m

Expectant. I am filled with excitement and anticipation as I stare down the final countdown to Christmas and New Years. I look forward to 2018 and the opportunity to serve you through words. I’m also ready to bid a firm “see ya later” to 2017. 2017 was hard. We walked through the hard “after the airport” days of adoption. (OK, I walked through the hard “after the airport” days. Everyone else was just fine, but that’s for another post.) We said goodbye to family and friends th

The enemy thrives in the secret, dark places of our minds where we hide our struggles. I’ve learned that the best way to combat my struggles