Growing up, one of my family’s Christmas traditions was watching the George C. Scott version of A Christmas Carol. Crotchety old Ebenezer endured the presence of three frightening specters sent to teach him the true meaning of Christmas. The Ghost of Christmas Past always intrigued me the most. Flipping back through pages of time, being…
A few years back before I was married I started thinking about my daily life and all the things I didn’t do anymore. Or not very often, at least. They were activities I enjoyed that renewed me and enriched my life. But because of the busyness of work and other daily duties I felt like…
This year has been a year of paring down for me. In the spring I challenged myself with a project called 333. I hid or gave away all but 33 items of clothing for 30 days. I can’t explain the freedom I felt with fewer choices for daily attire. And packing? I could fit my…
It took me a while to realize the first and most important lesson learned in the first year of my marriage could be summed up in one word. Full. There is a fullness that comes with marriage, though, that I did not expect. Why? Because I was the girl who struggled with blood sugar and…
Living for you is harder. It would be easy for him to die for you because he loves you. Living for you, which is what you actually want, is harder for him. It is even harder for him if you are smart and do not need him to rescue you, since rescuing is something he…
