Last year I had an unexpected reunion with one of my favorite childhood friends. Back in high school Heidi and I were an inseparable, fun-loving duo known as Beast n Bones. We loved spending time together and our friendship was […]
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Early this week our family made the annual trek to secure our Christmas tree. The tree selection is actually not a critical piece of our Christmas celebration. Sometimes we pick it out in October, tag …
This week I dropped my kids off at church for middle school small group - just like I do every other Wednesday night. The youth piled into cars and headed off to two different homes …
Thanks to the over-eager accolades of my friend, Kelsey, I can't get the thought of a soy latte from Starbucks off my mind. I've never had one, but last week she assured me they are …
It was stifling hot. Our team shuffled along a dusty Haitian road as we toured the neighborhood surrounding the school supported by Kozefo. The homes were a mix of makeshift dwellings, corrugated tin roofs, bare …
My son has developed an unhealthy obsession. Every time we open a package in the kitchen the little imp sneaks up and snatches the box. Sometimes out of the trash. He then scampers away, giggling, to …
Last year I had this brilliant idea to spiff up our barn and invite our church family over for a ... well ... we couldn't decide. Should we do a chili cook-off? Maybe a hymn …
One of the best things about living out in the country is the view. Just behind my house lies a sea of rolling hills dotted with little patches of woods. Cattle low in the distance …
Practicing medicine is fairly straightforward. Taking medical boards, not so much. The general consensus is that medical boards are sadistic tests of minutia. You might know how to treat an ear infection, but question will ask …
My Jawbone fitness tracker died this summer. I can't say I didn't see it coming. It had been having trouble syncing, wasn't counting my steps correctly, and wouldn't hold a charge. But having it die …
