life

• June 16, 2016

  My Husband's Crown: Happy 9th Anniversary!

  Wedding Day: June 16, 2007 Today marks our 9th wedding anniversary! I can hardly believe it. Time seemed to drag on forever when we were dating, but these nine years have flown by. Though not without its share of challenges, Tom and I have had an amazing 9 years, and I look forward to one…

• June 8, 2016

  Review: Great Eye Glasses

  Shopping for glasses can be hard. And expensive. I have a very weak prescription and glasses that I mostly just use for driving.  Oh, and stargazing — it’s amazing how different the sky looks when you can see clearly! So many more stars and so much sharper! Anyways, I’ve also had a couple of pairs…

• June 6, 2016

  Top 15 Tips for Building Your Social Media Presence

  I was recently asked to meet with someone just starting out in a Social Media role for fairly new food company to provide a sort of “Social Media 101” and overview on how to get started. The company has no presence on Social Media, so she will be building everything from the ground up. Being…

• May 3, 2016

  Happy Birthday Happy

  I thought focusing on this verse this week would be appropriate since we are celebrating our dog Happy’s third birthday. I think it’s interesting how one’s attitude and actions toward animals is indicative of his actions towards people — but this proverb turns it around from the way I usually think of it. You often…

• March 26, 2016

  Adding to My Learning

  Going back to the theme of this blog, you might guess that this is a proverb of importance to me. I understand the importance of learning and I have a strong drive to always be learning something new. But there’s a part of this verse that has always been very hard for me. See below…

• March 5, 2016

  Heart Check: Above All Else

  For my 31st birthday, I decided to write down 31 of my favorite proverbs, or wise sayings from the Bible that I had been studying.  This year, I am hoping to take a deeper dive into each of them and share some thoughts on them with you here. The book of Proverbs in the bible…

• February 22, 2016

  Could the Groundhog be Right?

  I’ve said it before — I take issue with Punxatawney Phil and his shadowy predictions. This Groundhog Day I was too busy with Rheumatoid Awareness Day to pay much attention to Phil, but I did hear that he didn’t see his shadow. In theory that means that spring is just around the corner. Well, judging…

• February 1, 2016

  Taking Advantage of Opportunities to Do Good

  For my 31st birthday, I decided to write down 31 of my favorite proverbs, or wise sayings from the Bible that I had been studying.  This year, I am hoping to take a deeper dive into each of them and share some thoughts on them with you here. The picture above is from a Mission…

• January 17, 2016

  No Fear

  Remember that clothing brand that was popular in the ’90s: No Fear. That’s what came to mind as I read through this proverb — and I think it works as a slogan or mantra for life in Christ. It’s easier said than done, though, isn’t it? How easy is it for us to fixate on…

• January 6, 2016

  Lessons from Gollum: The Paths of Ill-Gotten Gain

  For my 31st birthday, I decided to write down 31 of my favorite proverbs, or wise sayings from the Bible that I had been studying.  This year, I am hoping to take a deeper dive into each of them and share some thoughts on them with you here. The first proverb I listed was this:…