Lauren Flake - Grief & Texas
2015 Texas Strong Timeline 2015 Texas Strong was all about community for me. When I talked to a publishing consultant friend about my children’s book months ago, she told me I first needed to build my online presence. Little did I know what was in store for this year. In March, I learned that author […]
I’ve felt a bit under attack in recent weeks, struggling to find my focus, my motivation and even my joy. My lovely friend Kelly Smith at Mrs Disciple chose 5 joys as the topic for this week’s #FridayFive linkup, causing me to remember the ways I learned to choose joy this year. 5 ways I […]
I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I already have my Christmas cards ready to send out, Christmas music playing on Pandora and most of my online gift shopping done. (Hey, once Halloween is over, it’s game on, although we don’t decorate until after Thanksgiving.) I took a look at my own wishlist and decided to put together my […]
‘Tis (the start of) the season for giving, and November is National Adoption Month. Today, I’m linking up with my For the Love sisters to share a few of my favorite adoption-minded charities, in central Texas and beyond. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their […]
People sometimes ask me if I’m scared that I, too, will get Alzheimer’s disease, like my mother did. I’m not as scared as I used to be, but the possibility is always lingering in the back of my mind. Here are my five worst fears about Alzheimer’s disease. My 5 Worst Fears about Alzheimer’s Disease […]