My gym regularly has challenges that help us to stay motivated and accountable with one another and our goals. For almost three years, Elite Edge has pushed me and shaped me and it is an important part of my week and how I care for myself. But I have to admit that I have this…
Life at Home
The art of cuddling
I remember as a little girl when my mom would sit leaning on her side on the sofa and I could curl up in the cozy little spot that her legs made. It felt like it was a spot just for me. A place of safety and warmth and love. As an adult, my spouse…
What are you even doing here?
I am exactly nine days into my renewal leave and I had a dream last night about an Administrative Council meeting. I was back at church with all of those familiar faces, reconnecting and catching up and it was wonderful… only something was terribly wrong. I wasn’t supposed to be there. Last night, in reality,…
Are you really helping?
One of the first lessons I have learned on this renewal leave: just because you think you are helping doesn’t mean you actually are. You have to ask. You have to find out what they really need. You have to probe beyond their own discomfort and go a little deeper. You have to listen. For…
Salvaging Faith in 2020
It’s been a while. A long time since I just sat down to write without a deadline looming. Without it being someone else’s project. Without the pressure to say just the right thing for a specific audience. It’s been a long time since I wrote just for me. I started this blog in the summer…
Six Week Challenge
I stepped on the scale about two months ago and the number was higher than my previous personal highest. I was busy, in the midst of finishing up writing a book, and knew I didn’t have the time and energy to do anything about it. Now that its a few months later, the book is…
When strangers meet in the woods..
I was run/walking today on a wooded path alone. Three guys were heading towards me, drinking beers, joking around. My heart rate increased. I did that mental calculus, wondering if something happened, and I screamed, would anyone hear. As they got closer, one of the guys said: good morning, ma’am! So I said good morning…
Dirt, plants, and hope #gc2016
In the Scriptures, Jeremiah buys a field as the Babylonians are on the doorstep. It is a symbol of hope, promise, and faithfulness. The Lord of heavenly forces, the God of Israel, proclaims: Houses, fields, and vineyards will again be bought in this land. – Jeremiah 35:15 One of the last things on my to do list…