During our dating years, Joe introduced me to the book “Captivating” by John and Stasi Eldredge. Captivating takes women on a journey of exploration and discovery to find the life Christ has intended for the feminine soul. When I first received it I was intrigued at what lay behind the beautiful front cover. After reading […]
I could feel my heart pounding inside my chest as we set up the rappel. Because the distance from summit to the notch that connected the spire to the wall was so far down we had to tie multiple ropes together for the descent. There were lots of stories of people dying on this route […]
After our Christmas rendezvous in West Yellowstone, Joe and I continued on to Jackson, WY to spend a couple more days with his family. Joe’s brother Mike lived in Jackson many years ago, and so he knew of all the favorite local places to snowmobile. Mike suggested to Joe and I that we make a […]
Have you ever wondered if you married the “right” person? I have, and more than once. Society has taught us that the idea of a successful relationship or marriage is a combination of the “right” people, and if a relationship breaks up or a marriage ends in divorce, it’s most likely because the two people […]
Things have sure been exciting since Joe and I left Texas. We spent the holiday making fresh tracks on snowmobiles and spending time with our families. Ironically, one of my favorite memories on the trip wasn’t snowmobiling or opening Joe’s presents, but skate skiing with my mom on the world-famous Rendezvous trail in West Yellowstone. […]
Believe it or not, Joe and I try to live as simple as possible. It is a call that we feel has been bestowed on us as caretakers of God’s creation. What does it mean to live simply? The words speak for themselves. Living means to be alive. Simply is straightforward or unadorned. We want to be fully alive in […]
While browsing through my news feed on Facebook the other day, I came across a post that struck me. A long time friend of mine and another girl had just applied to be on the show The Amazing Race. I was vaguely familiar with the show. My roommates and I spent a few evenings freshman year of college […]
I can hardly believe it. Tomorrow is already Thanksgiving and Christmas is right around the corner. Just last week it seemed as if I were preparing to graduate from college, and now I’m married and living in Texas. Wow, how the time flies. Although I love spring and summer (mostly because I spend the majority […]
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” Proverbs 18:21 The words we speak have so much power in our lives. They literally are the source of life and death, as King Solomon wrote thousands of years ago. I’d never really given much thought to the scriptures devoted to our speech until I […]
If you’ve ever spent a few hours with Joe and I, you’d realize how different we are. Our similarities are what initially attracted us to each other, but I attribute the success of our dating relationship, and now to our marriage, to our understanding of each other’s differences. Some Differences I love to organize things. […]
I love my two cats, George and Harry, and how my love for animals has grown since my family adopted them. I love the changing of the seasons, especially when fall fades into winter and I wake up to the first snowfall of the year. I love making jewelry. Earrings are my favorite! I love just […]
My favorite spot was at the very front. I loved to close my eyes, just barely, and feel the wind dancing through my hair and the sun warming my body. My brother was munching on black licorice and untangling the rope. My dad was standing behind the wheel, like a true captain, and my mom, in her wide […]
I have been feeling a bit of writer’s block this past week. It’s always hard for me to sit still long enough to write anything of substance unless I’m really passionate about it, but when I can’t articulate what I want to say it gets even harder. I’ve never considered myself a writer. Most days […]
People told me it would happen; it’s just a matter of time. All married couples eventually end up fighting. Since the wedding, friends have often asked me how married life is. I don’t really know how to answer. It’s such a loaded question. I mean, obviously married life is great! I get to wake up next to my best friend every […]
the foursome, up West Gruesome; started fearsome, turned into awesome! chimney climbing, joe at the throttle; jacket falling, “next is the bottle!” as simul we were following, helmets a must; the chimney tried swallowing, we gave grunts and a thrust. the station we reached, regrouped and sorted gear; dried mangoes were breached, as i prepared […]
