LIVE your LIFE through the LENS of LOVE ~ Inspirational stories & photos about faith, family, and living a life of purpose & love
The week after Thanksgiving and Christmas are always difficult for me. The joyful busyness of traveling to see family somehow feels so long ago. The story-telling and laughter fade into distant memories as I muster up enough strength to get back into my normal routine. I’m on autopilot as I catch up on laundry and... Continue Reading →
Originally published as "Five Strategies I Use to Beat Postpartum Depression and Anxiety" in Her View From Home. My hands were shaking as I dialed the number to my doctor’s office. I held the phone to my ear and sat down as I listened to the line ring. My heart was pounding as the receptionist answered,... Continue Reading →
This is a short story written by myself for a fiction writing class in college (a little over 10 years ago). I remember I enjoyed writing about this make-believe love story from the perspective of a melancholy, somewhat cynical woman whom detests animals yet falls in love with a little puppy named Rudy. It's a... Continue Reading →
The words “depression” and “mental illness” have too long been linked to a certain stigma or shame. Although in recent years there has been a push to bring awareness to the complexities of mental health (with many celebrities and writers sharing their own personal battles), it is still widely misunderstood by society. These misinterpretations can... Continue Reading →
Originally Published in Her View From Home As I scroll through my newsfeed on Facebook, it seems like all my friends are having babies these days. I click “Like” on a hospital picture of a newborn baby being cradled by the beaming new mama while proud papa wraps his arms tightly around his wife and child.... Continue Reading →
Are you someone who enjoys the journey or do you anxiously await your destination? As much as I would like to be a “fly by the seat of my pants” kind of traveler, I’m much more a destination-seeker. A planned route known far in advance is my type of life-travel. Unfortunately, life doesn’t fit a... Continue Reading →
If I had to describe in one word what these past couple of years has represented in my life, it would be the word “healing”. Healing. When I see it typed out in front of me, it doesn’t nearly hold the significance and power that I feel inside me. So often we think of the... Continue Reading →
As I look back at this past year, I'm amazed that the mere passing of time can allow for such a difference in a person's life. It's not the passing of time that creates the change but rather the opportunity that time has to offer. Opportunity for a raw look at one's life and what mess... Continue Reading →
June 24, 2012 Dear Future Children, Your father is amazing. He gives me a voice when I don’t have my own or don’t know how to use my own. He gives me encouragement when I need it most. Today marks the day when I will no longer live in fear of failure. Your father brought... Continue Reading →
The intimacy of God's love astounds me. How does this Perfect God love without limits? I have always been a lover and not a fighter. I don't like conflict and would rather everyone get along and be encouraging of one another, but there is something that pulls at my thoughts and emotions which turns my... Continue Reading →
The Living Loved Movement 