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From the time I was old enough to be aware of my feelings, I knew I was different. Unlike my sisters and brother, I walked a tightrope between deep melancholy and extreme anxiety. Part of this was due to my severe asthma. I never knew when my chest would seize up and breathing would become impossible. Add to this the …

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post called “Pennies from Heaven.” If you missed it, here’s a quick summary: My paternal grandma and grandpa died within weeks of each other fourteen years ago. At that time in my life, I was so caught up in substance abuse that I didn’t see my grandparents in the last years of …

When we were little kids, my dad framed a poem he liked and hung it next to the bathroom sink.  Every time I brushed my teeth and washed my face, I read that poem until I had it memorized.  It’s called “Someday Isle,” written by Denis Waitley.  These are the first lines …

A few days ago, I woke up feeling grumpy and out of sorts.  I got out my gratitude journal and made a list of the things in my life that make me happy.  Making that list really did work to lift my spirits.  So today, I thought I’d share that list with you—in the form of song lyrics set to …

Monty and I got married twenty-four years ago today. Our honeymoon was blissful. Moving into our first apartment was a magical adventure. Our first year of marriage was perfect. And then the migraines I’d always had worsened. They got so bad that I would spend days in bed in the dark, unable to read or watch TV. I lived most …

On Wednesday, it will be seven years since Monty and I moved to this little town on the prairie. My dad and my brother Adam had started an internet-based tech business here, and they offered Monty a job as a software developer. After much thought and prayer, Monty and I decided to leave the city behind and move here. We …