Misc.

During the Texas blizzard last week, several of the pipes at my work cracked. These pipes were outside, and they control the water flow and temperature of the small therapy pool at my clinic. The water level of the pool was understandably dropping and there was more cold weather ahead, so the general manager and

It’s hard to believe that just a week ago, I was watching snow fall while my home was experiencing rolling power outages. Having grown up in New York, I was familiar with the snow. But it took me by great surprise to see the entire state affected by lack of power and/or water. I thought

A blanket of snow in Texas is a rare sight, so these past few days have been filled with moments of wonder….and discouragement. Among the thrills of soft white powder falling from our gloves and the squeals of young children came frozen pipes and electrical shortages. Not exactly the winter wonderland we were expecting. Yet,

I am waiting on a miracle. I have been waiting for a long time- more than a decade. I won’t go into the details; ultimately, it’s not my story to tell. When this story started, my faith was strong that this struggle would be brief. I was hopeful, praying and fasting fervently. I asked God

I think I was 8. My sister and I were about to play outside when my mom warned us, “Billy Graham will be on at 7pm.”  Ugh…I knew what that meant.  We can’t stay out too long. We’ll need to finish our homework, shower and eat dinner early…because at 7pm, WE were watching the nationally

Do you ever wonder if what you’re doing is worth the effort? I mean, there can be so many ups and downs when you set out to accomplish a goal that it can just become exhausting and maybe, discouraging. I was reminded how several years ago, our oldest daughter attended a camp where she was

Kayak is a palindrome. Just thought I’d share that fun fact. A few weeks ago, I went kayaking with my adventurous sister on a quiet lake. The water was calm, the dark clouds above us were slowly giving way to peaceful ones, and we had this part of the lake to ourselves for a short

I started 2021 off with some SMART goals.  A few weeks ago I wrote a post about making goals that were Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time Sensitive. 1 I wrote out 7 goals for the year and had specific action plans and dates associated with each of them. So far, one month in, I

Just thought I’d begin by warning you that I’m about to be raw and honest with you, Friend. Last week was a tough one for me. It began with utter surprise by what I heard.  In the first moment I had alone, I began to shed tears. It just became an ugly cry with loud

My Bible reading this past week took me on the exodus out of Egypt with the Israelites. They wandered in the desert, whining for meat, and God provided them with manna. Moses gives them very specific instructions about how much to take and to not keep any overnight. In Exodus 16:20, it says “…some of