As I write my heart is heavy. I am writing to remind myself that God is in charge and I do not have to fear tomorrow. I say out loud,...

When my girls, Sarah and Ivey, were little they loved to have sleepovers....especially at our house! They each went through times that...

I am thankful for the manners that I was taught growing up in the South. There are certain things that I remember like it was yesterday....

When I went to Winter Park elementary school we often played kick ball or dodge ball as a class. It started when the teacher picked two...

My friend, Carmen, has an amazing story and said I could share it. She grew up in a dysfunctional home and was exposed to a lot. She...

Mike and I always wanted to move back to Wilmington. After our first child, Sarah, was born we sold our condo and moved into an...

The other day I posted a picture of Masonboro Island on FaceBook and put, "Masonboro Allen here we come! Time to soak up the Son and get...

I have been made fun of for not using bad language. A few years ago I was with a group of people who had all gone to Sunday school...

I dislike clutter! I love to clean out! That being said, I also am very sentimental about things. If it belonged to one of my...

Through my job I get to listen to stories from people at my church about how God is moving. Recently I had the opportunity to talk with...

I was working a spiritual retreat weekend and there was a lady who seemed to carry the weight of the world on her shoulders. It seemed...

Life was going well and in a moment everything fell apart. Everything changed! My Dad, who seemed so much younger than he was, had a...

As Mike was moving his office next door he had called to give the dates to transfer his phone and internet. What did they do? They...

A friend of mine at church always ended his prayers with, "help us to find our way in your way." Twenty years later and we have not seen...

A few weeks ago our church got an email from a lady who works with hospice in New Mexico. While visiting family in Massachusetts over...

Today I shared an idea with my brothers for Mom for Mother's day and Christmas. It is easier for me to think of things for Mom - they...

Growing up we camped with several other families. It was always fun and we were all about the same age but I was the only girl 90% of...

My house just turned six years old which is pretty new for a house. Even so, there are plenty of things that we could do to our house. ...

I always ask God to send the people that my children need. My daughter came home after work and shared with us that a very nice couple...

I remember riding in our sailboat, Sea Dawn, (named after my mom and I) as a little girl telling Dad that one day I was going to live on...