She is going to feel so uncomfortable when she reads the title of this post, but it's true, she is my mentor. She is also my friend, prayer warrior, cheerleader and truth teller. Joy and I used to work at different ends of the office in the church we attended. We had had some contact … Continue reading Day 8: Meeting My Mentor
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Day 7: Roller Skating and Bike Rides
It's been a week of writing! It has been challenging to do this every day, but it has been so good to share some of the tent poles that have made up my life. My prayer is that it encourages you to look at the big and small things in your life and be so … Continue reading Day 7: Roller Skating and Bike Rides
Day 6: Episodes of Ethel
I was born into the world with some unique medical issues that required surgery. I wish I could say that the medical issues stopped there and I have been a picture of health since then, but that is not the case. For the most part, my first issues were taken care of in my very … Continue reading Day 6: Episodes of Ethel
Day 4: Boat Loads of Laughter
My mom's laugh was amazing. It was infectious and, depending on the company, would often lead to someone crying or peeing their pants. She had the ability to make people pee their pants! You would think with this ability she would have been a stand up comedian or public speaker, but my mom was a … Continue reading Day 4: Boat Loads of Laughter
Day 2: Open Door Policy
Growing up we did not lock our door unless we were sleeping. I don't know if this was truly an intentional choice or the fact that my dad lost EVERYTHING. Regardless, it was how we operated. It was also not a secret. My family told everyone that the door was always open. My dad would … Continue reading Day 2: Open Door Policy
Day 1: Learning Mercy from Theft
In fifth grade I picked up a habit of stealing from my classmates. It's frowned upon in any school, but especially my private Christian school where my mom worked for the high school principal. There were three sections in my fifth grade class. We would rotate classrooms for different subjects and then head back to … Continue reading Day 1: Learning Mercy from Theft
Forty Days to Forty
Tomorrow begins a forty day countdown to my 40th birthday. I wrote a couple of weeks back about birthdays and how my mom made them so special. I love commemorating and celebrating moments in my life. I think I used to remember days in my life as a way of holding on to the past … Continue reading Forty Days to Forty
Birthday Season
The end of summer into fall ushers in birthday season in our house. Monk is August, Kevin is September, Trunk is October and I am November (we will be talking a lot more about this soon). And in between our immediate family's birthdays there are several other family members that have their special days too. … Continue reading Birthday Season
The Misadventures of a Late Blooming Introvert 