owning it…
Having two identities is difficult. Seriously, Clark Kent, Peter Parker, and Hannah Montana must be so confused as to when they are the real version of themselves. But alas, they do it and do it well. I, on the other hand, don’t have a telephone booth to change...five…
Hey ya’ll! I’m back in Dallas, Texas and as always, I love it. Well, I love everything but the heat… or should I say, the hell precursor. I walked off the plane and immediately thought, Lord, if Dallas temperature is anything like hell, I repent!...
dieting, gluttony, and surrender…
Forbes magazine recently reported that in 2008 Americans spent 48 billion dollars on diet products and self-help books. In a culture addicted to dieting and saturated in marketing, many dieting companies have developed mottos to motivate consumers. “Stop dieting,...
heart marked by love…
But I love him, she flippantly huffed as she hopped on and off the couch. Ryen Blake Olthoff, you can’t love him until you’re 25 years old. You’re not allowed to fall in love. Ever. Furthermore, you’re not following in love with a musician....
acorns and oak trees…
Oak trees line the streets of London, branches heavy and green. Years of growing beneath the stone streets reveal roots protruding in nooks and crannies and sidewalks. I ran along the wharf in the early London fog with the oak trees swaying like semaphores cheering me...
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.]
