thoughts about faith, love and life from a wandering heart.
Well friends, Riley and I celebrated our third wedding anniversary on September 5, 2018. I'm a couple of months late, but it's become a little tradition for me to take some time to reflect on the past year of marriage and share a few things that I've learned. I have a tendency to live my... Continue Reading →
Hey friends, I'm emerging from the shadows this evening after a month-long hiatus from blogging. I've had my laptop since my senior year of high school and my charger just finally decided to quit on me. Bummer! So, today my knock-off Apple charger arrived on my doorstep and I am STOKED about it. My last... Continue Reading →
Hey, remember that one time I committed to writing two new blog posts each month and then the month of May happened? Yep. I could begin writing out a long list of excuses as to why I haven't been keeping up with my blog like I had originally intended, but the truth is, they're just... Continue Reading →
I was recently out in public and I ran into someone I knew. I knew this person well enough that they were able to recall a few specific things about my life and they struck up a conversation by asking me a question that required a thoughtful response. I was happy to engage in conversation... Continue Reading →
Have you ever gone to someone and shared an idea that you're trying to justify in your own mind? If you're like me, you share this idea for a couple of reasons. One, to make yourself feel better about your (potentially selfish) idea and two, to get some feedback. But if you're honest, you really... Continue Reading →
I took a look at my watch as I was getting ready for work yesterday morning and couldn't hardly believe it. 61 degrees, at 7:30 AM? Is this real life? Walking out to my car I immediately felt a spring in my step. A hope in my soul. A light feeling in my chest. February... Continue Reading →
When I was in elementary school, I used to checkout every book I could find in the library about dogs. I knew so much about different breeds of dogs, their temperaments, their care needs, even their 'ideal' climate to live in. To say I was a dog nerd would have been a complete understatement. Not... Continue Reading →
Over Christmas, my sweet sister-in-law asked me if I had ever read Let's All Be Brave by Annie F. Downs. I had never heard of her, but knew that one of my goals for 2018 was to read more, so I was interested. After a quick scan of the back of her book, I was sold.... Continue Reading →
One of the first times I can remember having to defend my 'average-ness' was in the seventh grade. At this point in school, teachers began splitting us up into 'regular' math and 'advanced' math classes. I had a few friends who were above average and a few friends who were average, like me. I remember... Continue Reading →
