Tag: fears

  • A Mother is Only as Happy as Her Most Miserable Child.

    A Mother is Only as Happy as Her Most Miserable Child.

    The moment a woman becomes a mother, her life changes.  The very thought of life within her alters her existence. Caring for, nurturing and meeting the needs of her child becomes her purpose and priority. With the cry of his arrival, her needs no longer bear weight compared to his. Whether it’s the dark of night or the…

  • When Choices Change your Confidence

    When Choices Change your Confidence

    My uncle tells the story of his step-father’s violence towards him as a child. Being left-handed was unacceptable to my grandfather and he proved his intolerance for his little boy’s “rebellion” by trying to nail his hand to the table with a fork. Four pierce marks in the dinning room table served to reinforce my uncle’s…

  • What’s so Good About This Friday?

    There is a common saying amongst Christians who believe the message of Easter: “It may be Friday, but Sunday’s-a-coming!”
 Good Friday marks the day Jesus died to pay for the sin for all mankind. We call it “good” because He took the punishment that we each deserve. But on that particular day the Christ-followers couldn’t…

  • Becoming Confident About Convictions

    What a joy it was to help Faith Assembly of God with their celebration of Palm Sunday! I learned so much while painting the adorable faces of children from all over Hyannis. Some of their requests cracked me up. These kids were either adamant about having me create what they struggled to communicate, or they…

  • Life Is Like an Oven Fire

    The fire alarm went off at the same time I heard my daughter scream, “Fire, fire!” “I’ve got to go. “ I told my sister-in-law and quickly hung up the phone. As I approached the top of the steps, my fear was confirmed.  The nachos were more than burnt–the oven couldn’t even contain the fire…