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I heard about a book the other day called  “What Your Childhood Memories Say About You . . . and What You Can Do About It” by Dr. Kevin Leman. The premise, as far as I can tell from the little I heard, is that you can tell a lot about a person’s main  struggle […]

It seems that God often speaks to me by repeating a topic over and over in various ways. Whether through songs, movies, scripture verses, Facebook articles, sermons or conversations –  He’ll put a theme on replay until I can “see” that He’s speaking.

Robin Williams died today. I feel like I should say Mr. Williams out of respect, but he was always Robin to most of America.  It’s hard to believe that “Mork”  showed up on “Happy Days” sometime in 1977 or ’78  and has continued to make me laugh for almost 37 years.  It’s even harder to believe that […]

(I reread one of my journal entries today and am amazed at God’s faithfulness to lead us out of dark places.Thank you, Jesus.)  September 20, 2013 The thought that God takes each of us into a uniquely designed desert to prepare us for what’s ahead  seems somewhat comforting –  if it’s true.  I wonder if it […]

I’ve been consumed lately with thoughts of travel.  There’s no telling how many hours I’ve spent researching hotels, activities and airline flights.   Honestly, if I got paid for it I would be doing pretty well right now; but the truth is, I just love it.  I love reading about all the historical facts and interesting […]

Today’s the first day this week that I haven’t been in pain.  Not from the horrible cold I have or the allergies that wreak havoc in Texas each spring.  I’m sure those aren’t helping,  but this is a CrossFit sore.  If you’ve ever tried CrossFit,  you know what I mean.

I wonder how often we say things that we don’t really believe. Or, maybe it’s more accurate to put it this way – how often do we say things we don’t KNOW to be true? That’s been the case for me more times than I can count. But, when God reveals a truth to your […]

It’s 4:30 in the morning and I haven’t slept a wink.  It’s been a long time since that has happened and I keep wondering why.  I don’t feel like I’m overly worried about anything.  Sure, I have some things on my mind but nothing that would normally keep me awake. If my girls can’t sleep […]

As a runner,  I have four formidable enemies. A headwind kicks my butt. There are days I get dressed for a run only to walk outside, feel a breeze and turn around to head straight for the treadmill. Hills, although I’m more determined to conquer them,  also leave me wiped out. Heat is my nemesis and […]

I’m having a down day.  I often wonder what other people do with those days.  It seems like I’m the only person that feels like pulling the covers back over my head every once in a while (besides the teenagers on facebook who need to learn what TMI means).  Pinpointing exactly why days such as […]