Plans
I’ve been exhausted…emotionally, mentally and, to a degree physically, exhausted. A new health issue recently popped up—a thyroid nodule. After having a needle biopsy performed I’m sitting in the limbo land of waiting for final results. That’s a quietly stressful land to exist within. On top of that I’m blessed with a VERY busy veterinary…
Anniversary
We had arrived at my in-law’s lake house the evening before, the anticipation of the 4th of July weekend hanging in the air like the smoke of the fireworks that would be to come. My kids love the lake house for the opportunities to swim, kayak, and play with their cousins; I arrive with anticipation…
New Leash on Life
I have a sign on my office wall at work that states a truth which is part of my daily life: “Saving one dog will not change the world, but for that one dog the world will be forever changed” anonymous A little over a month ago our family was blessed with the opportunity to…
Finding Dori
It’s never too late to pursue your passion. Never. Music has always as had a special place in my heart. I started with guitar at age 8, added violin at age 11 and trumpet at age 13. I vividly recall sitting in a trance-like state next to my mother’s record player listening to a rendition…
Murmur
Man plans, God laughs Yiddish proverb Have you ever had someone say something about your future and it takes all your effort to not totally burst out laughing? I have. And now I chuckle each time I think of that interaction. It was some point towards the end of high school when my father told…
Thanksgiving
The sound of voices drifted out from the church sanctuary as I quickly grabbed my purse and stepped out of the car. I was greeted by the moist coolness of mid-November Central Washington morning, one of those mornings where the gray of the sky was interrupted only by flocks of Canadian geese heading south to…
Testimony
I’m preparing to do a big thing…to step WAY out of my comfort zone. So far out of my comfort zone that I have put off taking this step for many months despite the urging and support of many people and the relentless whispering of the Lord in my ear that this is what I…
Freedom
Raindrops hit the windshield of my car, not a gentle mist but a torrential downpour of a storm that reflected the emotional storm that raged within my mind. The local classic rock station played on my car radio, blaring forth a song that also reflected perfectly the tumultuous thoughts that had been rolling in and…
Uncomfortable
The feeling of success experienced when you see a goal to its completion is even more sweet when that goal seemed impossible not so long ago. For 2021 I decided to step out of my comfort zone and signed up for a training program called Love the Run Your With (LTRYW) through the group Another…
Confessions
I have a confession to make: I hated PE. Yep, you read that correctly—the person who now loves to exercise once hated it. Despised it actually. The person who relishes the chance to strength train, to run, to push her body to its limits once avoided doing so like the plague. So much so that…
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