I’ve got a tattoo on my arm that says IVAN. i get asked all the time: what does IVAN mean? To me, IVAN is a word bigger than “friend”…it’s a movement of hope, a reminder of promises kept and it all started three years ago… In 2017 our friend Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer. God […]
dear 2020 grads.
Dear 2020 grads, FIRST i’d like to say i’m sorry for all the hilarious 80s grad pix that are being posted all over the internet right now with the “in honor of the 2020 grads” captions. Truly, this is NOT your fault. It’s COVID-19’s fault (and we old-people-with-bad-grad-pix’s fault, too). Truly, none of us can […]
wimp to warrior
(Felt like this one needed a replay; originally posted 6-5-19) This quote found me today: “Why does God allow such warfare? Sometimes God uses the fight to strengthen muscles we’ll need at that next level if yesterday’s wimp is going to become tomorrow’s warrior, something has to happen today.” – Beth Moore I’m reading/thinking about […]
glancing vs. gazing
I got a shiny, new pink bike for Christmas. She’s ready for whatever adventures 2020 has for us. I’m not gonna lie, my bike riding skillz are a lil rusty (especially on single track) and each time I saddle up, my lips are reciting the familiar mantra Brent taught me years ago: LOOK WHERE YOU […]
checkboxes & red trees
i remember the Christmas of 1985. It was about checkboxes for me. Dad died suddenly in June of 1985 and every major holiday, milestone, or event simply felt like a box to check off that year. First birthday – check. First anniversary – check. First Thanksgiving – check. As our checkbox Christmas approached, on one […]
dear younger-me,
Felt like we all needed another GO at this one… *originally posted in 2013 This morning i was thinking about a couple new friends who recently asked me to share some things i’ve learned…i’m ahead of them in life, ya see. And so, i asked myself what i wish i could go back and tell […]