reflecting on various topics
I thought I would write a little bit about hope. What is hope, exactly? Hmm? In the context of Christianity, faith and hope are kind of mixed up with each other. People have faith in things that are not-seen, being real things. Hope is often.. relied on as sort of a rejuvenating force behind the …
A whole lot has happened since I last wrote! A whole lot of it includes things I can’t put on a blog. But I want to talk about the things that I can put here. I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), which finally provided an explanation for allergic reactions I have gotten over the …
Congratulations, you have made it to the other side of Christmas. This might be sad, or it might be a relief, depending on your feelings on the matter. I wrote about some of the challenges I faced trying to prepare for the holiday, and I just want to report, that in the end, everything worked …
There have been years when I felt like Mrs. Claus herself. Tree decked out, stockings hung, twinkle lights everywhere, garland across the piano. I normally throw a Cookies and Carols party- with handmade, mailed invitations, dozens of cookies, and caroling around our piano. Honestly, it was always a lot of work, but I felt proud …
It’s been an interesting week. Something is wrong with my knees, and I’m not sure what it is. I got injured on a treadmill nearly a decade ago, and I’ve had flare-ups, but this seems different. I wonder if it’s medicine-related, since I took something recently for which tendonitis can be a side effect. In …
It’s a rough season of life for most of us. Whether it’s due to personal struggles, or the pandemic, or health, aging, injustice in multiple forms, not getting along with family members or friends, there’s a lot. The righteous desire to stand up for what’s right can actually create quite a bit of stress, because …
Hi friends. I thought I would share some of the kitchen items that I own and depend on. I tend to do a lot of research before buying anything, so I hope this will save you some time! These are my favorite plastic cutting boards. I love that they don’t have a “well” around the …
Hi. I hope you’re doing well. We are percolating along. Our two sons, whom I’ll refer to as C and J, are doing great, thankfully. C is 5. We decided to wait to start kindergarten till next year, given covid, etc. We’re still deciding whether we want to do public school or home school. J …
I’ve had one of those days. One of my kids has had food poisoning. My back is trying to spasm. I’ve spent hours trying to clean and feel like I’ve hardly made a dent. Something that helps me is to realize that there are no easy answers. There is no bandaid that can fix life, …
I thought I’d continue the story. (Here is Part 1). So I met Alex, and was into Lyle*. We became friends through our school’s Intervaristy Christian student group. We started going to the same church. Every Sunday morning, a group of us would meet at a local coffee shop to drive to church together. I …
