Finding Peace, Joy & Strength in Pain by Lauren Gaskill
Three years ago if you asked me what chronic illness was, I would have replied with something along the lines of, “I don’t know, but it sounds pretty terrible.” For the first 18 years of my life, I enjoyed a blissfully healthy existence. Every now and then I would get...
When being happy isn’t best for us…
Congrats, Pixar. You made me cry during another one of your movies. Again. My hubby, two younger daughter and I went to see “Inside Out” a few days ago. Imagine my annoyance when I had to reach for a tissue. It’s a cartoon for goodness’ sake!...
God is in control and He will take care of “it”
I like to keep it real. Why? Because it’s a compete waste of time for me to pretend that I’m all put together. My house is somewhat messy these days. I’m doing pretty well when it comes to making dinner, but where’s something tragic happening...
Smile, Barb: When old insecurities rise to the surface…
So, last week was the Fabulous Conference and my first book signing event. If I looked up the phrase “dream-come-true” on Google, that search would have shown the image of me sitting atop a bistro chair at the Seagate Centre in downtown Toledo with a line...

