Hey friends, Some days are just exhausting, right? This last year has been turned upside down and inside out. We have had this collective exhaustion of things being thrown at us. I picture it being some what like an automatic ball server. At first I could catch the ball being thrown my way. I tossed … Continue reading
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In Our Race, We Don’t Run Alone
Dear friends, Last month was our daughter’s birthday. Birthdays are a big deal in our family. The big day begins with breakfast in bed, enjoying your favorite donut, bagel or muffin topped with a candle and birthday wishes sung off key. Lunch is at a place of your choosing and then dinner is your favorite … Continue reading
Giving Ourselves Some Grace
As some of you may remember, in January I set up a goal for myself of writing 2 blog posts a week, publishing on Monday and Wednesday. I even let you know you could call me out if a blog post didn’t land in your inbox on those days. I was doing pretty good with … Continue reading
When Our Kids Embarrass Us And We Learn A Life Lesson
It was Easter morning. One of the busiest seasons in ministry life. Our kids were small and our lives were full. Easter is one of those holidays that brings back special memories for me. Growing up we didn’t do Easter baskets or egg hunts. But we did do new outfits. I always looked forward to … Continue reading
How Cat Urine Can Hijack Your Day!
This blog post barely made it to your inbox. It was touch and go with the timing today. Have you ever had those days when you feel your time gets hijacked? Yep, me too! And today was one of those days. It started last night with Dave coming home from a meeting, walking into the living … Continue reading
I’m proficient in procrastination
I’m finally sitting down to write. It’s pathetic to be sure. If you could look in last year’s blog post record you would see all kinds of drafts. Posts started yet not completed. That statement pretty much sums up 2018. My kids still comment on my kitchen wall because see… I have this small corner … Continue reading
When I Messed Up and Missed Out
After days of continually going, I finally cleaned out my bag. That bag is where everything gets jammed in for the day. It’s a catch-all, hold-all and hope-I-don’t-forget bag. It’s often my heavy-laden companion throughout the day. As I sat down to unload and clean out the bag to reload again. I made a quick sweep across the bottom … Continue reading