

H is for HISTORY
I’ve spent so much of my life looking back. Not in the helpful, constructive way, mind you. You know those conversations you keep...


G is for GENEROSITY
It’s interesting to write about generosity on the heels of last week’s post on finances, given the two go hand-in-hand. Part of our...


F is for FINANCES (yikes!)
Budget. Just that one word evokes a string of emotions and a rise of angst in my gut. For me, it brings back memories that make me feel...


E is for EXODUS
The situation that lay before us seemed impossible and completely unknown to us. There’s no controlling something like this. While it’s...


D is for DEPRESSION
“My nerves were ragged, frazzled, exhausted. And such gloom and depression fell upon me as I have never known, although depression is an...


Worth Living, by Mary DeMuth (book review)
I admit it: I’m a lazy reader. I found I had to focus, really focus, in order to get into Worth Living by Mary DeMuth. I told myself...


C is for CLARITY
Back in February, Nate and I went on a beach getaway to Mexico. It was supposed to be a celebration trip, but in the end, what we were...


Simply Tuesday, by Emily P. Freeman - book review
Before I became a member of the #EllensPicks community, a friend loaned me her copy of Simply Tuesday. Emily P. Freeman’s words were like...


B is for BRAVERY
*** This is the second of 26 posts (working through the alphabet) on lessons life has taught me. Won't you journey with me? *** Is your...


Thoughts on You’re Already Amazing 6 Week Study Guide by Holley Gerth
I love how #EllensPicks introduces me to new authors, new styles of writing and most importantly, new ideas. Honestly, I was a bit...
