It was my first (and only) half-marathon. I had ran other races, but nothing like this. I trained for months; hours and hours of running, then more running. When the day finally came, I was nervous + excited (aka nervcited). I knew I was ready, but unsure what the course would be like. Once the […]
The book of Ruth is one of the shortest and sweetest books in the Bible. It primarily focuses on a woman named Ruth (thank you Captain Obvious) but today, my heart was drawn to Orpah. (Not OPRah as in Winfrey. ORPah as in who??) Orpah was Ruth’s sister-in-law who like Ruth, also had a choice […]
Christmas is my holiday to host. Now that we’ve done it for several years, it’s officially a tradition. Of course, this year we are making some adjustments but regardless, there will be people in my house on Christmas Day. My friend is hosting Christmas for the first time and asked for some advice. I’m no […]
3 seconds. The clock displayed it, the referee announced it, and the crowd knew it. The 3rd quarter was quickly coming to an end . At that point, my nephew, Caleb, had the ball in his hands. His team had already established a pretty nice lead so he could have just let the time run […]
Let’s be honest. The Bible isn’t always easy to read. I’m not even talking about the challenging doctrinal passages. I’m referring to the verses we can understand but aren’t quite sure why they are there. Things like … The details of the tabernacle. ALL 613 commandments in the Old Testament. And of course, the begats. […]
When I was 16 years old, I had my first job as an “orderly” at a hospital. I was entrusted with transporting patients to and from the radiology department. I’m not sure what the patients thought when they saw me coming with the wheelchair or stretcher, but thankfully, we all survived. It’s not something […]
In anticipation of 2020, there was a battle cry at many new year’s celebrations: VISION. Not only was it a new year, it was a new decade! Everyone had a good feeling about it. For me, the year started out great. Some new opportunities were opening up. My nephews’ basketball team won the state championship […]
“Don’t talk about politics or religion.” No matter how old you are, it’s something we’ve all heard. Over the years, other topics like racial and gender equality and abortion are off the table too. Of course, in 2020, we’ve added a whole new set of divisive discussions: Mask or no mask Pharmaceutical treatment or vaccine […]
I was looking back through some pictures from earlier this year… mid-March to be exact. My husband and I were enjoying the less-busy life. We had selfies of us with our homemade, mini-charcuterie board (aka deli meat and cheese), enjoying the beautiful weather, along with the complete freedom to do nothing. That was […]
Beauty in My Chaos
I love Christmas. (I know it's April, but bear with me!) I am usually ready to start decorating the house in October- as soon as the first flash of cold breeze hits. My husband has
