I hear it often and watch people all around me wrestle with their humanity, weaknesses, and shortcomings, and we want to be “set free” from it all. We want to be healed. Today we are inundated with information, new science, new information, new studies, therapists, opinions, theology, books, podcasts, oh my goodness, I could keep […]

I wrote this blog a year ago, it resonated with many of you. I felt it was appropriate to share again. You are normal, you are okay, let yourself feel, let yourself BE. From My Heart to Yours- I Am Often Sad on Mondays I work full time, I lead a team and worship on […]

One of my boys said to me recently in the aftermath of one of his bad decisions, “I feel like you don’t understand me as well, because what did you ever do wrong when you were a kid?” And I laughed and was like, “Oh my goodness he might be right.” I was the 3rd […]

A “cold” front blew in, after weeks of 90-100 degrees with extreme humidity, we finally got some relief. We have experienced 15 degrees cooler for a good 5 days. So, it was time to go outside to enjoy it! I took a bestie kayaking. We took in all the nature, pointing out birds, turtles, and […]

The Pathfinder was so beautiful today, I ran with my hair down and let the wind blow through my hair. I ran by myself today and looked forward to getting new ideas to write and share, as this time on the trail is often when I am inspired. My dear Jackline Saleiyan JackiewaPads and I […]

When I lived in Orlando, I tried to get to the beach as much as possible, and my boys were big fans of the water and the waves. Being new to the beach life, I recall a time when I looked up and they had made their way, way down the beachfront. The current was […]

I am sure you know by now I love wildflowers. I hunt for them, I cut them, I arrange them in my house, and they bring me lots of Joy! I also have flowers growing in my front yard that I planted, and I enjoy these beauties as well. I recently had a lawn company […]

He was 26 years old, a football coach with a medium build, blue eyes, and red hair, living in Carroll, Iowa. His name was Boyd also known as Tommy. He worked on his parent’s farm after graduation and didn’t like it, so decided to go to college in nearby Mount Vernon. His college education launched […]

I had a crazy day of way too many virtual meetings! Yuck. I was ready for the day to be OVER, and took off to go run on the Pathfinder. I was working all the stress out of my body and finished up my run, and went back to my truck. I had a text […]

I follow a really interesting hospital chaplain named JSPark300 on Instagram. He recently shared some information from Dr. Stacey Altiam and it talked about how self-care doesn’t work for people who come from communal societal frameworks. The West is built on the values of individualism, and in other countries built on communal values, these individualist […]