Grace Additives

I recently was given three rocks. They were painted and had the hashtag #doitforJack. My friend told me a little of his story. She found a rock while in N...

Years ago, I had an event happen that left me scared, both emotionally and physically. The event severed friendships and bruised my relationship with my spo...

Mother’s Day It is that time again, the time to honor our Mothers. It is a challenging day for some of us. It is a reminder that our Mothers are not with u...

I am thinking about apologies today. I have been wondering why apologize. Because our parents forced us to say we were sorry even though we were not? We w...

Judging is a touchy subject. No one wants to admit they judge anyone, but we all do it. I have felt the sting of being judged. I strive towards not judgin...

I wake up with pain in my hips and back. I have tried not to complain but have failed miserably. I have iced, rubbed stinky heating gel on, and taken over ...

When you look at all the events of Good Friday, how can you say it was good? It was horrible for one, but good for many. I never really thought much about ...

Ever have a memory pop up in your head that you just could not stop thinking about? I did this morning and it was strange. I had a song that I tried to wri...

Lord, I seek your guidance during this time of uncertainty. Calm the fears that we may feel. Protect us from this devasting virus. Teach us to pray Abba F...

How do you quieten fear? What is making you fearful at the moment? These are questions that I have been asking quietly in my mind as I walk through grocery...

I value a person’s time and energy when it comes to friendship. In today’s world it is easy to become too busy with life to entertain a friendship. Before ...

Teaching to hit a target is ideal at a firing range. But what about in a classroom? Or in a Sunday School class? I have to say there have been times that ...

“Liar, Liar, Pants on fire” was a chant I learned when I was growing up. When my daughter was growing up, we rented a movie called “Liar, Liar”. One of the...

What is community? I have asked myself this a lot lately. The definition of community is 1) a group of people living in the same place or having a particul...

Last night the news covered the loss of a 3-year-old little girl. I am sickened by the murder of this young child. We live in a broken world. Finding comf...

I looked forward to being an empty nester. Those moments when the house was loud was usually when I thought it will be great to be an empty nester. I count...

Do you put God first? We hear this asked all the time in church. Okay, maybe not all the time, but enough times that you should know the answer. But knowing...

I know, I have written about forgiveness before. And I will probably write about it again. You see, forgiveness is not about a “one and done” type mentalit...

I have not published a blog in a month or so (well, except the one I publish yesterday). It is not that I have not written any, just failed to publish. You...

I signed up for a 60-Day Challenge at the gym. The concept is if changing a few things for 60 days then hopefully it becomes a habit. Their thoughts are by w...