Author Archives: SC

My Dad was one of my best friends. It feels funny writing that, but looking back I can say it with confidence.  When I was little, Tuesday nights were our hang out nights. Dad would recite Nursery Rhymes repeatedly (God used him to prep me to become a teacher one day!), and he’d play hideContinue reading “Losing Dad”

A little over 23 years ago, My husband and I were in the thick of raising three littles. It was a season in our lives during which we were going to the Doctor. All. The. Time. My husband made the tough decision to switch to a local provider, therefore I had to give up theContinue reading “Pooh Bear”

https://images.app.goo.gl/g98d7iguCMSGWxnw7 Someone I deeply admire asked me why I want  communion to be literal and this was my response: I  (or any other believing Catholic Christian) don’t want the Eucharist to be literal body parts.  Trust me, it has nothing to do with what I or anyone else wants. It has everything to do withContinue reading “Why I Believe What I Believe: Holy Communion”

Let me tell you about my middle child. He is strong willed. He is wild at heart. He can put you in your place in .01 seconds.  But most importantly, he selflessly loves with all of his heart.  Let’s call him Uncle Booper. That’s what his niece calls him. It’s totally appropriate because the twoContinue reading “Uncle Booper”

One day, I was perusing the Internet and ran across a poster entitled “Wrestling Life Lessons.” It caught my attention because my sons wrestled in Junior High and a portion of their High School careers. Also, I am a SERIOUS OSU wrestling fan! I’d like to touch on the first and the last of theContinue reading “Life Lessons Learned on the Mat”

Remember when the one thing we all wanted the most was for “Daddy to get on first shift”? We prayed hard for that and after several years of him working nights, it happened! Just in time to see you guys more often since you were in school! Life has a way of wearing on you,Continue reading “To My Kids: Why I Quit Praying With You”

One cold night in December of 2001, I was feeling worthless. I wondered what I had done with my life (as if being in the midst of raising three amazing kids wasn’t “doing something”). I just “knew” that no one around me approved of me. This was a problem, because all of my self worthContinue reading “To my Children: Peacemaking is Way Better Than People Pleasing”

I was never much of a drinker in school. I can count on my right hand how often I did throughout my entire high school career. Once I graduated, my “habit” picked up slightly, but was still a non issue, until one day… When my oldest kid was 4 months old, my husband and IContinue reading “I’m Never Drinking Again”

Raising littles when you are “little”yourself is a tall order. I was 19 when my first child was born, 20 when my second arrived, and 23 when my daughter joined our little family. Raising my three children was truly the highlight of my life! I loved being a mom (and still do!), but a serious lackContinue reading “Seemingly Dark Days”

My husband is a free spirit. I am so thankful for that. It took me 31 years to learn this…yet he faithfully stayed by my side the ENTIRE time. I am blessed beyond measure. Has our marriage been easy? EFFING NO! But isn’t that what the promise is for? When I was 19, my dadContinue reading “A Free Spirit”