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I’m Not Going to Drown – Part 3
Helmets and Life Vests Whew. My husband and I relaxed after the unexpected adrenalin rush. Although neither of us had expected to flip our kayaks, we had each taken an unplanned swim through white water rapids. Now that we were back on our boats, we enjoyed the...
I’m Not Going to Drown – Part 2
I'm Not Going to Drown - Part 3 Helmets and Life Vests Whew. My husband and I relaxed after the unexpected adrenalin rush. Although neither of us had expected to flip our kayaks, we had each taken an unplanned swim through white water rapids. Now that we were...
I’m Not Going to Drown – Part 1
Calm to Chaos “Don’t come this way! Go to the right, the RIGHT!” my husband yelled from his kayak. I dug my paddle into the water, trying to force it upstream, away from the...
Remove the Corruption
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV A few days ago, my husband and I returned from a getaway to the mountains in North Georgia. The weekend boasted a perfect blend of...
Oops – When Crafts Don’t Go As Planned
December 3, 2021 Oops When Crafts Don’t Go as Planned My mother turned 85 this week. She lives 800 miles away, so I wanted to make her a special card. I searched through designs for my digital die-cutting machine (a Cricut) and found a lovely pattern with a 3-D pop-up...
A Little Typewriter
August 6, 2021 At a recent high school reunion, my middle school typing teacher dropped in unexpectedly, so I shared a memory with her. In 7th grade, my father told me if I became the best typist in class, he would give me a gift. I accepted the challenge, and at the...
Love Conquers All
November 1, 2020 In a few days the 2020 election will be history. But its impact will not. Yet I’m not talking about who gets voted in as President, I’m talking about Christian culture. In C.S. Lewis’ famous book, Mere Christianity, he shared wise words. “The...
Simplify
September 13, 2020 Artist Miller Levy created this masterpiece in the 1990s. The top heading means "woman," and the bottom means "man." After laughing because this accurately reflects my husband and me, I felt a blog coming on. And it has nothing to do with comparing...
Risk Management
July 27, 2020 Last week I took risks. I traveled eight hours from home and had face-to-face conversations with a dozen people from around the country. I did the almost...