I love a good challenge. Match that with the fact that I’m highly competitive, and you’ve got an Olympic medalist wannabe in the making. Well…maybe not quite that far, but you get the picture. I often share the story of how in elementary school and early middle school, I was one of the tallest girls…
One of my most memorable Christmases was the year we spent it in Council Grove, Kansas. I think I was around 9 or 10 years old. My parents, siblings, and I traveled that year to share the holiday with my grandparents and aunt & uncle. We were the only grandchildren (and nieces and nephew) on…
Some days, I wish there were an eraser big enough to erase a day from my collection of days. Yesterday was one such day. Now, I’m not talking about those tragic, life-altering days. I honestly wouldn’t wish them away, because in each case, God created something beautiful out of them. I’m talking about the days…
There are some people I see very rarely and talk to only occasionally, but when I’m reunited with them, I feel like I’ve come “home” again. In other words, I’m comfortable around them. I feel like we can pick up where we left off, and there’s no awkwardness. I have only a handful of friends…
I’ve hit a point. You know the one. The place where you have an immense to-do list – can’t see a time where you’ll be “bored” anytime soon. And yet…you just can’t move forward…you’re exhausted!!! Perhaps it’s a physical exhaustion or more of a mental fatigue. Either way, without rest in the foreseeable future, you…
As I shared just last week, my daughter, Anna, is spending the month of July serving as a short-term missionary in Uganda, Africa. At the young age of sixteen, Anna’s chosen to “give up” a large portion of her summer to live among some of the poorest in our world to teach them about the…
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