I thought I had it all figured out. I thought after college I would work at an inner city ministry center, have lots of kids, and just live the life I always dreamed of. Well, if you know me, you see how that went! Actually I did work at an inner city ministry as a…
Growing up, time felt nonexistent. I remember playing for HOURS outside, making up gymnastics routines, playing basketball on my parent’s old cement slab from their trailer they lived in at the time, before they built their home. Hours would pass without me noticing. Many of us aren’t kids anymore, but we still lose track of…
Every evening for the past 2 weeks, we have been watching the U.S. Olympic Trials for swimming, gymnastics, and track and field. I remember growing up, dreaming of being an Olympian someday, in whatever I was good enough at. Okay, maybe I secretly wish I still could be! But the odds aren’t in my favor….
I was walking through Aldi, minding my own business admiring all the cheeses (I’m a cheese lover), when I felt eyes staring at me. I wasn’t sure if I should look up, but I chose to and I’m so glad I did. My eyes met a middle-aged lady’s, as if she was trying to get…
After my bone marrow transplant, I was having some major gut issues. It was hard to know what was causing what, but I was and still am, fairly limited on what I can take to help heal the gut. I tried all sorts of foods (that was really my only option), and even went dairy…
At our church’s evening service (yes, we still have one!), after the first song, we say a declaration of our beliefs, by saying a creed, or a portion from the Belgic Confession, or the Heidelberg Catechism. Basically these are statements of belief that create unity within a denomination, declaring what we believe the Bible to…
