Category: deep/confusing thoughts

Being The Easy Friend

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For years, I have struggled with the simply complicated definition of friendship. Throughout my life I have been blessed with wonderful friends, some that I still talk to regularly and some that, if I’m honest, I cannot quite remember their names. Friendship, is a tricky thing, especially as I get older. I remember the days…

…On Being a Puppy Parent

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This is the fourth summer we’ve had Madison in our lives. It’s hard to believe how quickly it’s gone. She was this crazy 2.2 pound ball of energy and craziness. We were totally under prepared for how much work having a dog was; for having to train her to sleep through the night, not go…

Why Is “Religion” a Bad Word?

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It’s 1:15am and I just woke up from an insane series of nightmares. The weather is picking up outside and I have no desire to go back to sleep right now. So, I’m going to write this blog post – I will edit it in the morning and then post it. Lately there seems to…

The Love Sandwich

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So a few weeks ago, I went to a conference. The conference blew my mind for various reasons I haven’t had time to write down here yet. It was humbling, amazing and full of information that was both brain-draining and brain-energizing. A lot of it has stuck with me for several weeks now, but my…

My Personal Rock & A Hard Place

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Sometimes I wish I was better at expressing myself verbally.  I usually can handle expressing myself fairly well when I’m writing, but face-to-face sometimes leaves me speechless.  Mostly, this happens when I get my feelings hurt or am faced with big changes.  I tend to keep to myself and not express myself as fully as…