As a kid, I was an avid reader who learned many life lessons from book friends like Fern Arable and Scout Finch. They often brought me comfort and hope, and I wondered if I could provide the same to a struggling young audience myself.
When my daughter called to tell me Covid-19 was sweeping through her freshman college dorm last month, I peppered her with questions. Had she and her roommate been tested? How soon until their results? What would they do if they were positive? What were...
The Smith Family is full Incredibles get-up at WDW’s Not So Scary Halloween 2013 From the first time I saw it, I loved the movie The Incredibles. With an older daughter and two sons, our family lines up as the characters do and we’ve always enjoyed identifying...
Pre and post Sparkle! Last month I celebrated the one year anniversary of signing up with my health coach, Jacynta Harb. I joined as her client in February 2019 because I was tired of how I felt about myself physically. While I’d always thought of myself as “strong,”...
Walter, aka “Cletus” waiting for dinner to appear. Wait patiently for the Lord.Be brave and courageous. -Psalm 27:14 Our dog Walter’s mealtime habits have earned him the nickname “Cletus” after my husband’s maternal grandfather. Family lore has it...
I made this Vision Notebook to remind myself of my 2020 priorities and goals. You’ll see the Honor verse in the bottom right corner. 19 Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do...
As a kid, I was pretty sure I’d have one of those lives where everything turned out exactly as I’d planned and I’d be confident in all my doings. Here I am mid-forty-ish, and I realize I’m not really even sure what I want to be when I grow up. But I’m working on it. These are my musings about what I consider the most important aspects to the fine art of figuring it all out.