What Size is Your Story?
I love movies. It’s one of my favorite things to do with my family on the weekend. Many of my children do as well, and since the youngest is heading into his tween years, we’ve been slowly...
View ArticleBelieving in Beauty
How critical are you of your reflection in the mirror? Do you look at photographs and judge yourself as harshly as I do? The reality is that I’ve been my own harshest critic for years, at least 45 of...
View ArticleThe Allure of Hope
The other day I posted about a new book I am reading, The Allure of Hope: God’s Pursuit of a Woman’s Heart by Jan Meyers. I’ve had several people mention that they plan to pick up the book and so I...
View Article#BallroomMarriage – The Frame Matters
You may, or may not be, wondering why we dance with instructors of the opposite sex. There’s a very simple reason. Brian is learning to lead and I am learning to follow. (Those who know me well are...
View ArticleBuilding Muscle
I have this great trainer, Linda, who has been helping me rebuild my body after my weight loss surgery. We were working out yesterday on some specific areas that I’d really like to see improve. But...
View ArticleWaltz, Tango, Foxtrot
Waltz, Tango, and Foxtrot are all dances that travel widely across the dance floor. As the dance travels, that frame I referenced earlier (#BallroomMarriage – The Frame Matters) truly matters. With...
View ArticleHow is your connection?
Back in March, Brian and I attended a dance camp held by Fred Astaire Illinois and taught by legendary dancer Corky Ballas. We learned a lot, but most memorable for me was a lesson on connection. Corky...
View ArticleWhat Is Being Revealed?
I firmly believe that every trial, struggle, and difficulty has lessons to teach us if we will only choose to find them. No matter the size of them in reality or the size they appear to be in our mind,...
View ArticleThriving in Chaos
Our family is in the middle of a move. I say in the middle of a move, because although we have officially changed residences, there are dozens of unpacked boxes in multiple rooms. We’ve got painters...
View ArticleRepair and Prepare
Brian and I have been in this kind of season for the last two months. We’ve had workers repairing and preparing walls to accept new coats of paint and more since we moved back into our house, but we’ve...
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