Miranda

Miranda has this big and unique personality.  She tells stories with lots of inflection, accents, and gestures. Honestly, the first time I met her, I was not sure I would be friends with her because I thought she was way over the top.  It is a good thing that we don’t go by the first impression.

My Christmas Morning Tradition

A few years ago, I started a tradition for me on Christmas morning.  My tradition is to go into nature on Christmas morning and take pictures.  I love it because there is a stillness and peace.  It’s like the world is still asleep.  There are few cars on the road.  And when you are out

9. Trying to Hide my Brokenness

While I was in it, especially in the last year, I knew life was hard but I thought I was dealing with it ok.  If you had asked me, “how are you doing?”  I would have probably say “ok” or “good” and I truly believed that.  The funny thing I thought I was carrying it well and that I was fooling the people around me.

The Hamster Wheel of Busyness

We have been fed this lie that being busy is a good thing.  I think as a society we have become addicted to being busy.  We think we have to be busy all the time.  It is to the point when someone asks us “How are you doing?” A common response has been “busy.”  When