Proverbs 12:25 (NIV) 25 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. A kind word, a friendly smile, an encouraging gesture (thumbs up)– all can go a long way to helping someone in struggle. Kindness counts, and while we can’t always solve the problem or ease the burden, we absolutely have the power…
I came across this Facebook memory almost a week ago. It’s from August 13, 2017. It felt particularly poignant today, maybe because it’s raining and gloomy. Maybe because the homeless problem here in Anchorage has worsened so much in the past few years and the signs of the addiction and mental health issues that plague…
December 5, 2021 was a Sunday and Andrew & Mikayla wanted to check out a nearby Life.Church for worship service, so we started our morning there. It was my first time at Life.Church, and I really enjoyed the service. It wasn’t until afterward, when I did a google search, that I realized how big Life.Church (a…
My friend Jamie is an absolute Godsend. 100%. She has this gift of knowing the right thing to say. Unfortunately, because I am sometimes ridiculously human, there are times when she says something insightful, but I am not in a space where I want to hear it. Nonetheless, when I (ahem) finally pull myself together…
I came across these great words of wisdom from a ‘Therapy Thursday’ session (over fifteen years ago) with Ken. In that session, we talked about doubt. To summarize it succinctly: Doubt can be helpful, and doubt can be harmful. My opinion: I think am a trusting person. My reality: I am a doubter. I might…
My friend ‘Bob’ shared this website with me. We were talking about our weight loss journey, efforts at better health and the various changes we had each made in our diets and respective lifestyles. ‘Bob’, who is Type 1 LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adulthood), he’s made many changes in an effort to keep his…
Looking back through FB memories brought up this gem, and caused me to pause, laugh, and then think about all the ways the world has changed in the last few years. My August 14, 2017 FaceBook Post: This Costco purchase will result in a five day delay to my post-Apocalyptic life of crime. (Yes, I…
Judges 6:36-40 (NIV) 36 Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel by my hand as you have promised— 37 look, I will place a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that you will save Israel by my…
As I said in my 06/28/2022 post, the labyrinth at White’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Southlake, TX was one of my top three favorites labyrinths. It was also one of the few that provided what I call a ‘double play’, meaning I received three lessons walking it in, and three lessons walking it out. The…
I’ll never forget that ‘one session’- the one where Ken enlightened me with the something, nothing and brownie lesson. It’s worth remembering… Sometimes, something is better than nothing. Sometimes, nothing is better than something. He used an analogy that I have officially dubbed ‘The Brownie Analogy’ to explain what he meant. Before I explain, let’s be…
The two investments I made that allowed me to love my home more than I ever though possible were: My hammock, and Mosquito Guard Pest Control service Double hammock with stand One of my favorite places in the world was my backyard, in my hammock with a glass of wine (or some other beverage), and either…
I dedicate this post to a recent sleepless night. Have you ever had one of those nights? Nights where insomnia rules and sleeplessness is about more than a busy mind that won’t quit. It was one of those nights. Let me back up a bit… It would make more sense to say that I went to…
