There it sat on the bookshelves in my office/dining room/music studio. In Praise of Slowness by Carl Honoré. Place aside for me to read. Someday. Maybe when I wasn’t so busy. As I was packing … Read More
If You Feel Like You Need to Slow Down…
I stayed out too late last night with dear friends. Not a hurried feeling in the world; honest conversation and dreaming over appetizers and dessert. They live in California. I live in Nashville. I cherish … Read More
I Thought It Was Love, But I May Have Been Wrong
I thought it was love, but I may have been wrong. It started out like any romance. Hopeful. Idyllic. A thrill of newness. Feeling like I had something to prove. — I’ve been working out … Read More
A Practical Way to Provide Clean Water in Africa (So Easy, Your Cat Can Do It)
Over the last couple of years, I have LOVED getting to know the heart behind Nashville-based Blood:Water Mission. When I fasted from the Internets for Lent last year, I also participated in the 40 days … Read More
Please Pray!
Although logistics, distribution, and communication are a huge part of our trip to Haiti next week, we know that your intercession and prayers for us while we are away are vital to this trip. Personally, … Read More
Keep Going! (Why I Cussed at the Scale)
I ate a lot of brownies in two years. Almost every week since 2003 until I ended up in the hospital completely burned out in 2005, I made brownies. And ate them. It wasn’t just … Read More
Quite Possibly the Most Awkward Video Blog I’ve Ever Done
It’s been a month since I started training with Brandon at Chadwick’s Fitness. We’ve trained twice a week now for four weeks, and next week we’ll evaluate my fitness level (and body composition…fun!) in comparison … Read More
Not the Promise I was Hoping For (Oh, Crap!)
This past weekend I had the chance to hang out with my friends from Women of Faith in Sacramento. I had some extra AAdvantage miles and Nashville had not seen the sun in years days. … Read More
It Means Saying Yes
We’ve all heard the statement “When you say yes to something, you’re saying no to something else.” What are you saying yes to? What are you saying no to? This Thanksgiving, I considered myself lucky. … Read More