It’s mid-April in Ohio, and we’ve finally got a few days of warm weather in the forecast. Last Saturday we had to cancel a track meet because the track was 4 inches under snow. But today…it’s going to be a glorious, sunny, 75 degrees. I’ve got big plans for a family clean-up day – branches in the yard, leaves from the flower ...
So….Mikel and I had 3 kids in 3-1/2 years. And then 8 years of chaos ensued. When our daughter was a year or two old, we decided to get away for a couple nights down in Hocking Hills. The whole trip should have taken 3’ish hours. Notice I said, “Should have…” We had just gotten a new GPS for Christmas ...
Have you ever just done something automatically? Without even thinking? There are things that I do automatically like breathing and blinking and turning my tea water on in the morning. I wish they would make an electric tea kettle with a timer on it so I could set it to turn on at a certain time in the morning like ...
I put myself through Bible School way, way, way back in 1991. I was only 21 years old without much experience doing anything other than working as a bank teller. So, that’s what I did. Let me tell you, the money was just rolling in (said with dripping sarcasm and eyes rolling). The first year was a struggle, paying rent and ...
I love warm fuzzies. I mean, really. Who doesn’t love a good warm fuzzy moment? When you feel all ooey gooey inside? It’s the best! I’ve been feeling very nostalgic lately. Maybe it’s the season. Maybe it’s the weather. Maybe it’s watching Alex pull out of the driveway and thinking, “Wasn’t he just a baby yesterday?” I’ve been pulling out ...