The Difference 10 Years Can Make

My passport is set to expire next year - which means I'll have to renew it once I get back from Peru. I look at the girl in that passport photo and sometimes I don't even recognize her. My co-workers tell me she looks like my evil twin. They have no idea. Aside from being …

Five Minute Friday: Jump

(I’m joining Lisa-Jo and her Five Minute Fridays. Rules are: for only five short, bold, beautiful minutes. Unscripted and unedited. We just write without worrying if it’s just right or not. Won’t you join us?) {start} For the next 5 minutes, I will enjoy the last moments of my birthday. A day where I used my holiday …

Currently…

I don't know about you, but I am so, so happy to be welcoming Spring to Arkansas. Seriously, it's been a long time coming. It seems that Winter was determined to linger, and linger she did. Fortunately, we're finally starting to hit the mid 60s and see more and more sunny days. And, with daylight …

When Leaving is a Positive Step

Eight months ago I left my small-town, home-church of 20 years for a mega-church 30 minutes away. It was painful & extremely difficult, but in the end, it was a necessary positive step in my life and my spiritual development. I'm still sorting out all of my feelings regarding the move & not everything is …

Five Minute Friday: Cherish

(I’m joining Lisa-Jo and her Five Minute Fridays. Rules are: for only five short, bold, beautiful minutes. Unscripted and unedited. We just write without worrying if it’s just right or not. Won’t you join us?) {start} When I was in elementary school, I had this wonderful stuffed bunny rabbit. A cousin of the Care Bears: …

Five Minute Friday: Dive

(I’m joining Lisa-Jo and her Five Minute Fridays. Rules are: for only five short, bold, beautiful minutes. Unscripted and unedited. We just write without worrying if it’s just right or not. Won’t you join us?) ~start~ It's a new year with new, or maybe not so new, rules. I've set a few goals, I've laid …

Starting the Year Off with a Big Blessing

If you would have told me back in 2006, that the little girl I picked out for my church to sponsor through Compassion International would have such an impact on my life that I would end up sponsoring 2 additional children and longing to travel thousands of miles from home to simply give them a hug, …

Five Minute Friday: Opportunity

(I’m joining Lisa-Jo and her Five Minute Fridays. Rules are: for only five short, bold, beautiful minutes. Unscripted and unedited. We just write without worrying if it’s just right or not. Won’t you join us?) {start} I'm determined to make 2013 the year I seek out opportunities. I long for this little corner of the web …

Have Courage

2012 was the first year that I picked One Little Word instead of setting resolutions. I chose "courageous" and I'm not sure I would call it a success, but it was by far better than breaking resolutions by the end of January. For 12 months I kept the word "courageous" in the back of my …

Merry Christmas Memories

I don't know about you, but gifts have always been a big part of my Christmas. When I was little, my maternal grandparents would get my cousin and myself several small gifts and wrap them all together in one giant box. It was a major highlight of Christmas Eve  - opening that box that contained …