The Fight Before the Fight (Part 2)

I have the best readers! After last week’s post, the love, support, and encouragement poured in. I appreciate you all so much. If you missed The Fight Before the Fight (Part 1) you can read it here. When we left off last week, I was having it out with God when He met...

Grandpa Bud’s Sunrise

The morning of Grandpa Bud’s funeral, or celebration of life service as I like to call it, dawned before I was ready. The blast of my alarm clock shocked me awake. I fumbled for the snooze button and quickly tucked my arm back under the warm flannel sheets. I...

The Dancing Birch

Our mission wasn’t a very exciting one, in fact, it was a little sad. My dad and I were on the way to pick up a copy of my grandpa’s death certificate. He passed away several years ago, but my 92-year-old grandma was going through an audit and needed the...

The Tower in the Trees

Lately we’ve had a smattering of warm weather, glorious sunshine, and bright blue skies mixed in with the gloomy clouds. I’m taking advantage of every one of these nice days! I’ve been trying to exercise more, and because I need a little (okay,...

The Rift in Time

There I was, sitting in possibly the very same carriage my parents had ridden in 45 years ago on their honeymoon. My friend Erin and I were about to enter The Lost Canyon in Wisconsin Dells, WI. It was a cool fall day and we were ready for the first big adventure of...