I got to thinking this morning about the absolute joy my pets brings me and how spending time with them each day brings such a sense of peace to my soul. Truly. I am the proud owner of three precious cats and one rambunctious dog. My relationship is completely different with each one; just like… Continue reading Devotions: Sacred Connections
Dream Vacations
Spectacles, Testicles, Wallet & Watch
I married a Methodist this time. Not a Muslim or a Baptist or even a Jew. A Methodist. You would think this would make us fairly equally yoked. (Christian termed for basically sharing the same beliefs.) We are both Christian and both of our church services have an order to activities. You knew I was Catholic, right?… Continue reading Spectacles, Testicles, Wallet & Watch
A Tale of a Mermaid with Anxiety
“I forgot who I was before the (space) suit, before gravity was ripped from my vocabulary and I mastered the art of drifting” ― Casey Renee Kiser, Way Out I did a thing. Or... perhaps I un-did a thing. Let's start from the beginning, shall we? This past July, a few friends and I made our way… Continue reading A Tale of a Mermaid with Anxiety
Be Our Guest!
I love to host. Oh my goodness, do I love to host. Be it a party, a weekend guest, a foreign exchange student for a year - it doesn't matter! I live for this stuff. I recently had the honor of hosting two people who happen to mean the world to me... Yet we had… Continue reading Be Our Guest!
This is 46
Satchel Paige said it best, "Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." That Satchel knew what he was talking about. Unlike past birthdays, my sentimental recap of a year did not happen. I was not reminiscing about where I have been and what I was supposed to… Continue reading This is 46
Aging Parents
A few nights ago, Tim and I were having a heart-to-heart about the fact that I never got to meet his father. Jerry Kirksey died almost a decade ago from Lymphoma. He was a well-loved man in his community (former mayor of Preston,) and apparently a jovial father. A super health nut that ended up… Continue reading Aging Parents
A Sense of Place
There has been a lot of talk lately about creating a "sense of place." Maybe it is your community where people are coming together to install public art or create a business incubator. Maybe it is your church where the congregation is seeking to attract millennials with an in-house coffee shop and movie room or… Continue reading A Sense of Place
Surgery Eve
I took today off in order to give myself time to prepare for a very painful 2 1/2 weeks of surgery. While I bleach my sheets and scrub my tub, I'm also trying to nurse a cough. If it is not one thing it is another, right? As I sat here post lunch salad looking… Continue reading Surgery Eve
Dealing & Healing
***pardon any typos... I'm doing this quickly over lunch!*** It seems this blog is more about me apologizing for not writing, versus actually getting to the good stuff. With that being said, let's just get to the good stuff. Obviously, I've been very busy: living & loving. And healing. Or trying to. I've decided to bury… Continue reading Dealing & Healing
With a Thankful Heart
It has not been an easy year. Not by a long shot. But it was a good year, a productive year, and I have so much to be thankful for. About this time each year, I begin to sift through my photos and prepare my super-long year-end video. It's my homage to all of the… Continue reading With a Thankful Heart
Blue Sky Strategies 