Every week, I attend a women’s bible study at our church with my mom, and the family friend who gave us the bird clock. Right now, we are studying the book of Matthew, and in the last bible study before Thanksgiving, we studied Chapter 6 which includes countless truths about life, but the speaker forContinueContinue reading “A Vacation Full of Worry”
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Please Take Off My Leash
I have needed to write a post like this for years, but have been hesitant to do so. Part of this hesitation has been due to the fact that I lacked the words to explain my feelings, and then I was afraid I lacked the maturity to express my feelings in a calm, intelligent andContinueContinue reading “Please Take Off My Leash”
The Bird Clock No Longer Sings
“Did Mom tell you about the demise of your old friend?” Dad asked yesterday over dinner when I got home from work. Mom and I both looked at him confused. “The bird clock!” he said. Mom sighed, and I laughed. Maybe he was being a bit over-dramatic, as of course, hearing about the demise ofContinueContinue reading “The Bird Clock No Longer Sings”
A Wonderful, Busy and Strange Holiday Season
Although my new lifestyle has been a significant life event for me, there were other moments that made this holiday season special that I wanted to update you on. Since stores start running Christmas commercials on Halloween, I might as well start with Halloween too. In 2014, my first attempt to live a healthy lifestyle,ContinueContinue reading “A Wonderful, Busy and Strange Holiday Season”
When it Comes to my Health, I Cannot Serve Two Masters
Given how I mentioned in my last post that I have felt a spiritual calling to live a healthier lifestyle, I think it is only appropriate to quote a bible verse I have been thinking about a lot lately from Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one andContinueContinue reading “When it Comes to my Health, I Cannot Serve Two Masters”
Food is for Sustenance, Not for Pleasure
One Sunday in Catholic Christian Formation class—I think it was in eighth grade—we were discussing something, and the teacher cited 1 Corinthians 6 19-20: Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you wereContinueContinue reading “Food is for Sustenance, Not for Pleasure”
It’s a Pumpkin!
When I was in first grade, the regular classroom teacher introduced the class to the concepts of photosynthesis and how plants grow with a fun little song about a pumpkin. “It starts out as a seed, and grows into a sprout. Then it becomes a plant, and grows into a flower. From the flower (clapContinueContinue reading “It’s a Pumpkin!”
On Memorial Day Weekend and Ultimate Hope
Well readers, remember this post in which I talk about how even for people who believe in the Restoration, it is all too easy to slip up and place our ultimate hope in the wrong things? I told you I would update you on whether I could adopt this eternal perspective when faced with disappointment,ContinueContinue reading “On Memorial Day Weekend and Ultimate Hope”
The Tenth Good Thing About Snickers
Well readers, yesterday was a sad day as our beloved kitty Snickers passed away. I knew this sad day would come eventually. I just didn’t expect it to come so soon. As I mentioned in this post, the vet told us in March that her kidneys were failing, and a special diet would help temporarily,ContinueContinue reading “The Tenth Good Thing About Snickers”
Convicted: The Mother’s Day I Threw the Book At Mom
I know I said I was going to write two posts about choir, but the second post is not finished yet, and with today being Mother’s Day, I felt compelled to re-post an essay I wrote on Medium for a contest in 2014. I heard about this site from a Facebook friend and then shortlyContinueContinue reading “Convicted: The Mother’s Day I Threw the Book At Mom”
Gilbert and Me 