Last Blast of Summer










Do you ever feel like you are losing perspective? Losing sight of who you are? What you want to be doing? Who you wish to become? The year 2020 has really made me ask all of these deep and at times, philosophical questions. I am a Christian and not that I question who I am…
I sometimes do not know what to think about Black Friday. For weeks, there have been commercials about when certain deals are starting for weeks. In fact, many stores have started their “Black Friday” sales at the beginning of the month! Then I wonder, why do we make such a big deal about Black Friday?…
(Boy, were we young, yikes!) I will never forget a walk I took with my older sister before I was about to get married. I had asked her for some marriage advice. Typically when you think of marriage advice, you think of the typical couples that pray together, stay together advice. I am NOT saying…
You may have heard me talk about one of my favorite authors, Bob Goff, before. Every time he writes a book, I either buy it or get it from the library. In fact, I have read every single one of his books (minus some of the kid’s versions)! Here are the ones I’ve read (I…
Time to reflect. Think back through each month. I’m sure each has it’s highlights and maybe even disappointments. Each offered its own busyness, while others may have offered some rest and relaxation. Choose one thing. What is ONE thing you are GLAD you did this year? Not that I want to keep beating a dead…
So now what? What kind of an impact has this trip had on Dan and I? Well, first of all, here are a few things that we miss: the team bonding, the Haitian/Dominican people, the scenery, loud music, crazy driving, Manuel, the mountains, getting dirty, building/laying block, and the weather. Yeah the loud music we…