I had decided to take an extra day off. July 4th fell on a Friday, so I could make a nice four-day weekend by taking Thursday as well. The first thing on my list was sleeping in. You should know that sleeping in for me wouldn’t necessarily equate to sleeping in for someone else. Still […]

Three years ago, Tobi Hough and I embarked on a somewhat spontaneous adventure. The Speak Up Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was going back to an in-person setting after Covid and we wanted to be there. With hope in our hearts, knots in our stomach, and two suitcases full of anxious anticipation, we set the

Every day there are little things. Little things that seem insignificant at quick glance. Little things that don’t seem to make an impact one way or the other. I’ve been just as guilty as the next person. I’ve overlooked and underestimated the value. I’ve shrugged it off or even dismissed it. And then I get

“Aslan is a lion – the Lion, the great Lion.” “Ooh” said Susan. “I’d thought he was a man. Is he – quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion”….”Safe?” said Mr. Beaver….”Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.”― C.S. Lewis, The Lion,

It was this window and these curtains. That’s what did it. We mocked the original image that the curtains were made off off, cut down a temporary board, and purchased some cheap knobs. And that’s when it happened. Every couple has some epic moment of intense fellowship (I don’t remember who I heard say that,

Another Monday at work. Another day of sordid news headlines. In the midst of one more frustration with a patient, one more report of evil, or someone yelling in the produce section, it would be easy to become overwhelmed. So we came home, fixed a few fresh salads, washed some fruit for snacking, did the

Growing up in my family meant you could count on a few things: you were gonna make your bed before leaving the house, there were always chores to do, and nothing above a PG rating was on the TV. Period. You could take those things “to the bank”. I wasn’t a fan of making my

I don’t recall when it was, but sometime between 2012 and 2015, I found myself watching episodes of Duck Dynasty. This would NOT have normally been on my list of things to do, so Kenny likely had something to do with it. I wasn’t a die-hard fan, but I was definitely intrigued. Reality shows seemed

I like to laugh and I like true stories. I’m also occasionally guilty of being borderline inappropriate (by some measures). I’m not sure how I missed this movie. But I’m super glad that my DIL texted me and said, “Halfway through this movie, Helen Mirren’s character gives a speech in front of a big meeting

It was today, May 24, 2025, that I finally did it. Better late than never, I suppose. It wasn’t easy. As a matter of fact, it was really freaking hard! It’s easier to give up things that aren’t fun. But here I am, sitting in the cool, green grass of my front lawn and simply