Moving into Our New Life
So the last couple weeks we’ve been moving into our new home outside San Diego. Very exciting – and not a little stressful. But our…
Category: Personal
New Beginnings
It’s the day after Easter – Christ has risen! Easter always reminds me that I have a new life now. One that is neither overwhelmed…
Family Ties – Ribbons and Ropes
It’s been quite a week. My birthday, then apartment hunting (and finding!) in our new town, and a phone call that my Mom had been…
Celebrate!
So much to celebrate this past week! My birthday was on Saturday, and John has been spoiling me like crazy all week. Plus, God answered…
Peanut Butter and Chocolate in a Fudge-Dipped Waffle Cone
Remember last week I talked about how the encouragement and love and support of my friends while walking through the desert of testing has been…
Welcome to the Desert of Testing, Ice Cream in Aisle 3
The last few months, I’ve been a bit perturbed with myself. When did I become such a complainer? Was it when we found we had…
My Silly Valentine
If we had kids, John would have a great story for an episode of “How I Met Your Mother.” I’d bounced around from tiny country…
Unemployment Blues and Other Rainbow Colors
When I’m thinking about what stories make an impression on me, what stories inspire me to write, they almost always start with something I’ve experienced.…
For Love or Money?
Some days I am so focused on work, I push myself to exhaustion. I had several of those days in the last week or so.…
Portrait of a Learning Addict
I have a learning addiction. I’m taking an online class right now on branding and, at the same time, I’m teaching an online class on…