lady gaga, pants, and me…
Maybe I’m channeling an inner Lady Gaga, but lately I’ve been forgetting pants. No, really. Like forgetting them completely. How do I manage to pack my work bag or travel bag and forget to check if I’ve packed the very item needed to cover the bottom...
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average…
The average age someone accepts Jesus as their savior is 6. The average American will graduate high school at 18. The average marrying age is 27. The average age a women has a child is 25. The average age a house is purchased is 34. The average age of retiring from a...
read moreremembering…
We sat around her brown table, sipped on chilled drinks, and laughed at how much of our life has changed. In our busy worlds the cosmos graciously aligned and allowed my mom, my sister, and me to all have a small window in our day for an impromptu lunch. I made the...
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me and ralph…
Ralph Waldo Emerson is one of the most profound American writers. His concise thoughts and modality of words woo readers to a place of physical rest while challenging your mental modality. When I heard about the 30-day writing challenge, I wanted to prove to myself I...
read more100 words: miracles…
I stumbled across this scripture in a complete Google accident. In a moment of stress, I felt like these words were dropped in my lap. You are the only God ever seen or heard of who works miracles for his followers. —Isaiah 64:4 Yesterday I’m asked for a...
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real advice from real housewives…
I wanted to intervene. I wanted to say something. I wanted shout at the television and wave my hands in the air. And then I wanted to knock Tamara off her chair so she’d stop talking. I’m not Dr. Phil or Dr. Laura or Dr. Drew, but while at the gym I wanted...
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driving in europe…
Navigation System: [In a sweet, British accent] Please veer right in 800 meters. Matt: Veer as in make a right at the bridge? Me: No, I think it’s more like stay with curve. Matt: There are no curves. It’s a straight road. Navigation System: Please veer to...
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stories: part two…
We sat outside of the cafe under a yellow umbrella and sipped cool drinks. I stared down the street thinking about what Matt said. The weight of his words. The love in which he spoke them. And I knew he was right. Being away from home provides introspection that I...
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stories: part one…
I started in the car. Then I continued in the hotel. Then on the stationary bike. Then on the treadmill. Then at the breakfast table. Then in bed. As in, back in bed. And that’s when Matt drew the line. It was the first day of our official vacation. One week for...
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walls…
The museum was full of interesting facts and statistics I never knew. There were 2,000 dogs underfed and waiting to be released. 15,000 landmines buried beneath the ground along the border. 21,000 foot soldiers and patrol thwarting people from coming across. The wall...
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I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]
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