Kindness Steps Up for Broken Back
I love the way people look at me when I mention all the blessings that we experienced during my bout with breast cancer this past summer. The love I felt from friends, strangers and even my own family far surpassed any act of kindness I had ever previously experienced. I know this is a bold
Winning by 3000
I’ve decided it’s WAY less stressful to have my husband sitting next to me in the stands at a college basketball game than to have him out there on the side lines. My entire family went to the OU Women’s basketball game last night. The women played Miami (of Ohio) and won by 3000 points,
Valuable
I woke up in the middle of the night with one word in my head: VALUABLE. That’s just how I saw it in my mind, in big capital letters. The letters were also a bluish-turquoise color so I guess it looked more like this: VALUABLE Huh. Hmmm. It’s 4am. What is that supposed to mean?
Miles and Miles of Kindness
There are certain things that will never be on my bucket list. Skydiving. Every person I’ve ever known who has done it loves it. I’m not buying. Alligator wrestling. I’ve never met anyone who has done this, and there is probably a reason. Finishing (or starting) an Ironman race. That’s where you swim a lot,
God Gave Me a Snow Day
My kids are on their third snow day in a row, in a week that leads directly into a 4 day weekend. So, let’s see… since last weekend, it’s gone like this: Saturday – off Sunday – off Monday – school Tuesday – off Wednesday – off Thursday – off Friday – off Saturday –
You Want Me to do WHAT?
The principal of the Athens Middle School has made a big, big mistake. She has asked me to speak to her 7th and 8th grade students. Somebody’s gonna lose an eye in the process, I’m just certain of it. But then again, I’m already down one breast, so I guess I could cope with one
Be a Silver Lining
A friend gave me a beautiful bracelet engraved with an interesting phrase. It says, “Be a silver lining.” Not “Be the silver lining,” but “Be a silver lining.” I love that. It takes the pressure off when you realize you don’t have to be all things to all people, but rather just do what you
