In what life season do you find yourself? I am living in a sweet season. My daughter and her family live nearby. My son and his family just moved back to town. Despite lingering sadness, missing my husband, blessings abound. I am learning to be content with my age and stage of life. Embracing Contentment…
From Roommates to Lovers Again
Are there some things you are holding onto and not forgiving and letting go of? You know what I’m talking about. We lie to ourselves and think somehow, we are protecting ourselves. I am here to tell you when these show up for me, I have to stop and forgive and ask God to change my heart. These build up in marriage and are big reasons we feel the disconnection.
“I Am Woman Hear Me Ro.., Wait. What?
This week I spoke with a 65-year-old woman who recently divorced her husband of 22 years. She shared how the leadership in her church didn’t think she should have divorced him. It was troubling her. I shared some scriptures on the ways Jesus loves and honors women, and that protecting herself is not unbiblical. I…
Still Called. Still Purposeful. Your Gentle Mid-Year Check-In
You know that feeling when you’re doing something that comes naturally to you? Something you’re good at and deeply enjoy? Time flies. You feel energized and fulfilled. There’s a deep satisfaction that comes from using your gifts well.
When You Realize You Lived for Everyone Else
There’s a moment that can come quietly… almost unexpectedly. You look around your life and realize–the children you poured into are grown. The marriage you gave everything to is no longer what it once was—or no longer there at all. The roles that once defined your days have shifted… or disappeared. And you’re left with…
Five Questions When Asking God to “Hit You Over the Head” with an Answer
Have you ever prayed about something, asking God to “hit you over the head” with an answer so that it’s obvious? I have. I have asked for this when I really wasn’t sure what to do about a particular situation and I wanted God’s guidance. I didn’t doubt God, but I did question my ability…
Emotional Resilience Without Toxic Positivity: Thriving After 60 With Strength, Confidence, and Connection
Living your best life after 60 is not about chasing perfection or trying to reclaim youth. It is about becoming fully yourself.
It is waking up each day with purpose, curiosity, confidence, and emotional freedom.
Struggling with Communication: 3 Easy Shifts to Rebuild Emotional Intimacy
Have you ever noticed you’re talking every single day… but somehow you still feel alone in your marriage? You’re not fighting. There’s no crisis. Nothing dramatic happened. And yet… something feels off. You’re coordinating schedules. Talking about dinner. Discussing the kids. Maybe even watching shows together. But emotionally? You feel distant. Friend, this is one of the most common midlife marriage struggles…
Caring for Mom
My mother, Florence Littauer, lived with me for the last two years of her life. As I have shared before, she fell ill and was hospitalized a few months before her 90th birthday. After several weeks in the hospital, she was able to go home—but with 24/7 in-home care. She rallied sufficiently for us to hold her 90th birthday…
Easily Bruised
One of the not-so-nice elements of accumulated birthdays is skin that easily bruises. All it takes is a tiny tap of a cabinet corner or some other hard surface for a bruise to immediately appear. Sometimes, I don’t even know what I’ve brushed against to produce an unsightly subdermal rupture, but there it is, blooming…









