Red, white, and blue flags adorned the hallways and dining room. The pile of unreliable firecrackers on the back porch drew more anxiety than excitement for my Mama. My sister and I tied red ribbons on the end of our…
As a Marriage and Family Therapy major in college, the power of physical touch was talked about often in several different courses. Scientific findings reveal that the neurological chemicals, oxytocin and…
Tammy Jensen is many things to many people. She is wife to John, mom to Malcom, Mack and Hannah, and Dean to the students she works with at Crossings Christian School. However, after our honest and…
Growing up in Oklahoma, we had Fall Break in October and “snow make up days” in April, if we didn’t use any snow days throughout the winter months. Dad and I took many trips, just the two of us, to…
Amid tragedy or loss, a smile can seem almost painful. Amid anger or sin, a smile can feel fake. Amid victory or joy, a smile comes easily and without thought. In a few days, on June 15th, an unusual holiday…
Friends. They make life more colorful, more sweet, more exciting, more fun, more meaningful, more bearable. It has been said that “friends are the family we choose for ourselves.” Some of my closest...
Identity: (noun) the fact of being who or what a person is. Just looking at that definition helps me realize why we as women have such struggles with our own identities. The knowledge that we will be identified…
What next, God? In the last few days, I was privileged to spend some quality time with a group of incredible CRBC women. Five of us are contemplating one of those “Big-O” birthdays. I was the oldest…
