With the exception of sports, I’m not a big tv-watcher. I like drama and comedies just fine but I can honestly take it or leave it when it comes to most of the shows on tv these days. But there is one show that I am committed to with all my heart and soul: This … More Living On Purpose: ‘The Big Three’
I have a hard time being still. I don’t have ADD or ADHD or Restless Leg Syndrome or any kind of disorder that makes me physically incapable of doing so. I just have a difficult time sitting still for extended periods of time. I’m usually the girl who still pedaling her feet a yoga instructor … More Face Your Fears: Move.
I am married to the Clark Griswold of Halloween. He has successfully trained up all of our children to love scaring people as much as he does. They call themselves “The Halloween Planning Committee” and they literally spend this entire month plotting and scheming to create a graveyard of horrors guaranteed to frighten grown adults … More Face Your Fears: Seek.
Cross country is a wonderful sport…strange, but wonderful. I’ll never forget the time a dear friend came to see me run in college and after my race she walked up and said, “Well, that was the strangest thing I’ve ever seen. The gun went off and all the runners took off running and the spectators … More Face your Fears: Plan.
To the ordinary person, the tree in my front flower bed is nothing more than just a pretty piece of landscaping. But, one day last week, I discovered that it’s something so much more. For several days I noticed that every time the front door opened, a bird came shooting out of it and flew … More After the Storm
I am the kind of person who lives by my planner. But I think we can all agree that no amount of careful planning could have prepared any of us for what has happened over the past several weeks. Our lives have been inundated with messages of this virus, social distancing, and proper hand washing. … More Homeschooling 101: 10 Tips from a semi-pro
On a regular night, many years ago, a simple man and his simple friends gathered for dinner. The friends talked and laughed. They argued and teased one another. And right there–in the middle of it all–the simple man did something simply extraordinary. Rising quietly from the dinner table, he picked up a towel and a … More Just Say ‘Yes’
He gimped into the kitchen this morning looking like a little old man. Â He was wearing his blue house slippers and his bathrobe was tied loosely over his pajamas. Â Under one arm he carried the book he hasn’t been able to put down all week and from the other dangled his water bottle. Â “What’s up … More The Only Way Through.
Early one morning, while the house was still quiet, I sat staring at a blank page in my journal. Â I had a pen in one hand and a steaming cup of coffee in the other. Â I sat, quietly, with that page for quite some time. Â I chuckled softly to myself about the fact that God … More Simplify.
At the beginning of every new year I choose a focus word. Â Nothing fancy, special, or magical about it. Â Just a simple word that I can rely on throughout the year. Â My word helps me clarify and articulate my vision for the year. Â It helps me stay focused and set goals that help me accomplish … More A Dirty, Four-Letter Word.
my anchored life: 