Thank you, Wikipedia, for this great article all about literal frogs in boiling water Today was a really, really great day. The kind of day I haven’t had in awhile, in fact. The reasons for that vary, and a lot of it has to do with some areas where God is really working on me […]
Rules of Social Media Engagement for Parents
My qualifications for writing this post are negligible. I don’t work with students in ministry, I’ve never written a book about it and I don’t have an advanced degree in Child Psychology. My qualifications for writing this piece:) But I have some words I want to share with the moms and dad in my life […]
ASSEMBLE YOUR TRIBE! Survival in a crazy world with a little help from your friends
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about women and our friendships. I teach a class on relationships for our church, and when doing the research I came across a study that women diagnosed with cancer who have a close circle of friends are 4 TIMES less likely to die than women who say […]
Fashioned 4 Freedom – Bringing Light to The Darkest of Places
What I’m about to tell you about has nothing to do with running. But please don’t stop reading. Because it does have to do with freedom. And if there’s anything I’ve been about on these pages for the last 2 years, it’s freedom. Did you know that there’s a place in the Philippines (well, not […]
Happy National Dog Day!
So, thanks to the internet, I now know that this is a thing. And a wonderful thing at that! Today is National Dog Day, and I saw the photos come up on Instagram and FB before I really knew what it was. And then, of course, went ahead and posted pics of my 3 fur […]
Time Alone: What Every Woman Needs
I am typing this from my room at the Gaylord Texan where I have been happily retreating since last evening. (Room service for one) Scott is at home with the boys (and two of their friends) while I am here alone enjoying room service, a quiet room and my books and music. It’s lovely. And […]
New School Year, New Running Schedule
School starts Monday!! I can hardly stand it. Seriously. I love my kids and at the end of the school year I am so ready for them to be home and for our schedule to lighten up. And it was lovely for 3 months. Or at least 2 of the 3 months. And now I’m […]
5 Things I’m Happy About Right Now – Spoiler: This post is NOT about Robin Williams
Are ya done? No really, are ya? I know I should go all deep theology about encouragement right now but I need to laugh. I need to stop imagining horrific things happening at the hands of terrorists, feeling sad about mental illness that takes people we love, and Ebola. So we’re gonna just have fun […]
The Ballad of Walter The Wonder Dog
Well I took this week off work to get stuff ready for the school year. For all of the 10 years that I’ve worked and had kiddos in school, I’ve taken time off before the first of school crazies for all the usual stuff: back to school shopping, school paperwork, haircuts, yadda yadda yadda. But […]