Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
My friend Kristy gave me a book that I am loving, it's called People's Pops, and it's written by three guys who started a Popsicle Shop in New York. They share some of their best selling popsicles, and I pan to make them all over the next month or so!I really like having something sweet... Continue Reading →
It was Super Bowl Sunday a few years back, we were at a friend's house for the game. The men and the food were downstairs with the big screen and the women and drinks were upstairs with a smaller television and lots of space to chat. A perfect party. Until one of my friends emerged... Continue Reading →
This is such an important topic, I talked with four moms whose teen children are clinically depressed last week. We cannot afford to to ignore it.
Today I went to a tattoo artist, and for $60 I let a man with a giant Jesus-tattoo on his head ink a semi-colon onto my wrist where it will stay until the day I die. By now, enough people have started asking questions that it made sense for me to start talking, and talking about things that aren’t particularly easy.
We’ll start here: a semi-colon is a place in a sentence where the author has the decision to stop with a period, but chooses not to. A semi-colon is a reminder to pause and then keep going.
In April I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. By the beginning of May I was popping anti-depressents every morning with a breakfast I could barely stomach. In June, I had to leave a job I’d wanted since I first set foot on this campus as an incoming freshmen because of my mental…
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Our daughter is working at camp this summer, taking a team of leaders with her in a camp van and traveling to a small town, bringing a camp experience to children who cannot attend the full site for the week. This is such a great job for her, because she was a counselor on site... Continue Reading →
Because of the work that I do, I get to research the subjects of marriage, love, sex and the Christian church. Almost two years ago I ran across a study done by Dr. John Gottman, who claims to be able to predict the success of a marriage with 80% accuracy based on one thing: subtle... Continue Reading →
This is one of my favorite summertime drinks, so I thought it would make a great treat! Strawberry Basil Lemonade Popsicles 1/2 c fresh squeezed lemon juice 2 c fresh strawberries, hulled 6-8 fresh basil leaves 1 1/2 c water 2 t sugar Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse until the basil is... Continue Reading →
Somehow it has been twenty two years since we were so bright eyed and eager to get on with life together. Somehow my guy has managed to learn me and read me and accept me, and still choose me. Somehow we have created a life better than anything I had planned, with a comfortable home... Continue Reading →
When I was in college I was going to be a world changer. I could feel it deep in my bones, I was called to do something great. I had some ideas of what this accomplishment would be, but no clear direction. My guy and I married and started our careers, both of us very... Continue Reading →
I follow a food blog called Kevin and Amanda's Recipes and they have some unusual twists on good food. I made this recipe for a small group, doubled it for about 20 people, not one burger was left at the end of the night, and several people asked me for the recipe. Party Cheeseburgers 1... Continue Reading →
It was our tenth year of marriage, and life had been rolling along pretty smoothly. Three kids, successful careers, seeing the light at the end of the tunnel financially, and yet....something was still not falling into place. We would replay the same trite arguments, re-visiting the same old monuments to past issues but never really... Continue Reading →
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