“Finding Beauty in Your Scars”

According to Merriam-Webster, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scar, a scar may be defined in several different ways: 1. A mark left (as in the skin) by the healing of injured tissue 2. A mark or indention resulting from damage or wear 3. A lasting moral or emotional injury . Given the number of scar reducing and scar covering products Read More

The Story of a Warrior Princess – Overcoming Trauma and Running Again

Ever noticed the “Warrior Princess” tag line at the end of each “Living Outside the Lines” column?  Well, today I will tell you the story behind the signature. November 19, 2011 I embarked on a journey known as the Warrior Dash.  This journey was several months and some severe arm-twisting in the making.  When I first Read More

When Life Strikes Back – My Son’s Perspective on Trauma, Survival, and Strength

*It’s been almost 3 years since the accident and this is the first time our youngest son, Christopher, has really opened up about it. For his first college english paper, he chose to share about the day that changed our family. Christopher is a freshman student athlete at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. I’m so proud of Read More