Surrender. Not a word any of us wants to use in our vocabulary because it's synonymous with weakness or giving up. Yet being a fighter or at war with ourselves is not the better option. And yet it took a sermon today at church to put everything together for me.   I can honestly tell you that I have always taken pride in being a fighter. I always looked at things in life as a competit

I have had some interesting conversations recently with both students and friends about social media. Rather than being seen as a means for more communication and connection with friends & family, it has actually heightened insecurities about who we are. People look at someone on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. and they only see a snapshot of that person's life. They presu

July 9th, 2013 - I lost my grandfather on his 90th birthday. I was able to find peace with this because of the cycle of life and found comfort in the memories we made. I was his girl and we shared in lunch dates, shopping, movies, and just stories. He was also my World War II & Purple Heart hero. I am forever blessed with all that he gave