Foot Ease

” I somehow find you and I collide” -Howie Day They didn’t know I saw. Working on confrontational naming; a deck of picture cards and the sun piercing in the window. He had the given socks on; the ones with the grip on the bottom and the fuzzy fur was all loose and extended at […]

Home Bound

“She is clothed with strength and dignity. She laughs without fear of the future.” Proverbs 31:25 Uncontrollable wailing on the floor. Right down the kindergarten hall. Glass shattered. Fists clenched, gut wrenching, gutteral tears. The world against him and his only defense is to fight his way through. Brows scowled. Suspicion all around. Love has […]

Obstacle Course

“Give thanks to the Lord Almighty…For He is good and His love endures forever.” Psalm 118:1 Today I completed the Got the Nerve Triathlon for the fourth time. The first time I did this race I had lost about 45 pounds weighing in at 220. Talk about running to the trouble. Not only was I […]

Love Does

This week I saw a t-shirt that said “Love Does.” I wasn’t sure of the organization/cause but it was a motto that made complete sense. So thank google I found; Bob Goff wrote a book entitled “Love Does.” Love a decided action. Love can show up when we least expect it. Meeting needs and going […]

Disqualified

“I wish you would step back from that ledge my friend…” -Third Eye Blind After a working weekend there is nothing more I want to do than to sit down and write. Learning from others and their unique perspectives, struggles, and forward progress speaks volumes in this choosing life and believing better arena. Learning how […]

Be Patient

“And I will wait for you…” -Mumford and Sons Sitting around a table with kindergarteners, patience must be modeled, explained and thoroughly reiterated. Constant reminders; get in your seat, wait your turn, keep your hands to yourself, shhh so and so is talking now. The jitters. The sillies. The up and downs. The busting out […]

Be Hopeful

“Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will walk and not be faint.” -Isaiah 40:31 The day I shut my blog down… I wasn’t feeling so hopeful. I called my sister and said…”I shut the whole operation down. I don’t want to have wrong […]