Speaking Life

Have you ever read or used a quote, perceiving it to have one meaning, but over time, experienced its meaning change? I realized this recently when I looked at this picture: Speak Life. I’ve used the term frequently over the years. And I’ve meant what I’ve said when...

An even greater appreciation for Mother’s Day

Originally published at National Right to Life News and Views on May 6, 2020. The celebration of Mother’s Day is rife with heart-warming tributes to the women who make our world go around—the mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and mother figures who sacrificially pour into...

Why IS It Wrong I Was Aborted (even if it was unsuccessful)

Why It’s Wrong I Was Aborted (Unsuccessfully): 5)̶ ̶B̶e̶c̶a̶u̶s̶e̶ ̶I̶’̶m̶ ̶n̶o̶w̶,̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶ ̶a̶b̶o̶r̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ ̶s̶u̶p̶p̶o̶r̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶c̶a̶l̶l̶e̶d̶ ̶m̶e̶,̶ ̶a̶ ̶“̶s̶u̶c̶c̶e̶s̶s̶ ̶s̶t̶o̶r̶y̶,̶”̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶a̶ ̶w̶r̶i̶t̶e̶r̶,̶ ̶s̶p̶e̶a̶k̶e̶r̶,̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶M̶a̶s̶t̶e̶r̶’̶s̶...

That’s Okay!

There’s a handful of phrases you will hear frequently at our house. “I love you,” of course, is one of them. “Lexi, off,” is another, thanks to our rather energetic dog. “I got it,” is another, compliments of the stage of development our five-year-old is in, which has...

Don’t Go Deaf to the Beauty of Who You Are

“What’s the greatest lesson you’ve learned in your life?” Someone asked me this recently, and I’ll be honest: I had to pause and really think about it. I’ve lived what feels like many lives, in seemingly every corner of my life: my career, my knowledge about my life...

Slowing Down In a Speed Up World

“Time. It goes by so fast. SO FAST.” I distinctly remember these words that my Grandma Ruby spoke often throughout my childhood and even early adulthood. Looking upon her head of snow-white hair, I always thought that she looked not only prestigious, but wise. After...