There’ll be no more running round for me, No more backing down, you’ll see — Whatever lies in store for me, I’ll get through it. There’ll be no more going half the way, You'd better listen to these words I say Whatever ties they bound to me, I’ll cut through them. Now I found some Grace beneath the judge's gavel, Grace among my...
Ben and I started planning our September Pacific Northwest adventure before last year even came to a close. Airline tickets were purchased and most of our lodging accommodations were booked as we entered the second week of January. To say that I like to plan things in advance is an understatement. Part of this trip had been in the making long before last...
November is Adopt-a-Senior-Pet Month, and in honor of this month-long holiday that you may not have known existed until now, I want to share the adoption story of Annie, our very own senior girl. In the midst of gown alteration appointments and stressing about wedding guests returning their RSVP's in August of 2013, I was also keeping my eyes open for a dog...
You can usually learn what my latest phases are with a quick glance at my Pinterest page. Once you get through all the adorable dog pictures (which is NOT just a phase... the dog culture is a way of life) my latest pins always reveal the trips I'm planning, the meals I wish I could cook and the crafts I plan to attempt....
At the beginning of August, I had a chance to attend The Global Leadership Summit at a local host site. For those not familiar with the GLS (as I wasn't prior to my company's signing on as a Summit partner), it is a two-day event broadcast worldwide from Willow Creek Church in Chicago. The event is designed to help church, community and business...
As I sit staring at a blank screen, slowly typing a sentence only to backspace over it, allowing my attention to wander to one of the other several (and trust me, several is an understatement) browser tabs I currently have open, I can't help but think that resurrecting my blog may not be the best idea. Clearly I struggle with this writing thing. Or...
