Finding Your Mary and ChristyA moment of silence requested, but the air was anything but silent. The heartache and sobs pierced my cold ears. A mother whaling cry was too…Continue Reading →
Your Fire is Calling. Answer It.“What do you want to be, McCall? Where is that fire inside telling you to go?” I was 18-years old and just weeks away…Continue Reading →
May’s VoiceSometimes I wonder what I am doing and why I was put on this earth. It is a big question to ponder. On a…Continue Reading →
Taking Off the Mom HatThis morning I found myself sitting on my new back porch, warm cup of coffee and listening to the morning silence around me. The…Continue Reading →
Tears of Strength, Cries of Bravery‘My daughter has cancer’ is a sentence I will never get used to saying outline, nor do I want to. Today, I had to…Continue Reading →
Compassionate PizzaI hate the saying: “There’s always someone who has it worse.” It completely minimizes the feelings we have inside about our current situation, no matter how…Continue Reading →
The Best Body CleanseMy husband called me today to say his afternoon lesson cancelled. “Let’s take the kids to the beach today,” he said on the phone.…Continue Reading →
Lost and FoundYesterday, I took my daughter to church for the first time to see (or rather to sleep through) her sweet friend’s baptism. At the…Continue Reading →
Gaining My Groove BackToday I went on a run. A seemingly simple sunset run, but my mind started turning as soon as my feet hit the pavement.…Continue Reading →
Pro Choice: Choosing Life in the DarknessSmall choices. Tiny decisions. Day by day. This is recovery. Recovery is not perfect. It is not a straight line. Recovery does not happen overnight.…Continue Reading →