Doing the Un-Fun Stuff

by | Jun 7, 2015 | Life Issues

It’s been almost a year-and-a-half now since I visited my girlfriend in Tennessee. She had lost her husband to cancer about five months before our visit and my husband, John, had just been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. I remember a point in our conversation when...

Where’s Your Garden?

by | Jun 1, 2015 | Faith

There is an old hymn called In the Garden (also known as I Come to the Garden Alone). It was played at my grandfather’s funeral nearly 30 years ago and it still UNDOES me every single time I hear it. But several years back I heard a story that has helped me to change...

Tips From the Laundry Gestapo

by | May 25, 2015 | DIY

Back in January my friend Jen Spiegel wrote an article for this site on how to transform an old T-shirt into a scarf.  It’s a super cute idea, but it turns out that her creativity was born out of her, um, lack of laundry skills. In my family I was once referred to as...

Press In – Press On

by | May 13, 2015 | Faith

Do you ever feel like your prayers are hitting an invisible wall before they get to God? Or, when you read your Bible does it feel like even though you see the words the meaning isn’t sinking into your head? At the risk of sounding “not-so-holy” I have to confess...

Should I Hire an Armor Bearer?

by | May 4, 2015 | Just Laughs

This past week I’ve been reading in the book of 1 Samuel. Among other notable stories, this is where the account of David and Goliath is found. We’ll get back to them in a bit, but first let’s talk about Saul. Saul had been appointed king of Israel and was on his way...