• Swimming Lessons: What We Learned at a Special Olympics Swim Meet

    Swimming Lessons: What We Learned at a Special Olympics Swim Meet

    I wrote this post four years ago when my oldest son, Daniel (age 8 at the time), participated in Special Olympics for the first time. Since then, he and our youngest son, Gideon, have participated with the Special Olympics swim team each year. Not only do they love it, but for us parents, it gives…

  • Hurricane Harvey: Memories from One Year Ago

    Hurricane Harvey: Memories from One Year Ago

    I wrote this blog post last year in the thick of Hurricane Harvey. On the first anniversary of this monumental storm, I thought I’d reshare it.  Originally posted August 29th, 2017 *** Catastrophic Flood On the news yesterday, I heard someone ask a newscaster, “What’s bigger than a catastrophic flood?” “Bigger?” he said. “Biblical. Biblical…

  • I Got My First Tattoo Today and Here’s Why

    I Got My First Tattoo Today and Here’s Why

    Today is the First Anniversary of My First (but maybe not the last) Tattoo. It’s been a difficult year in so very many ways and the first anniversary of my sister’s passing a few weeks ago was the hardest. I shared a bit about that HERE. But, a year ago today, I got a tattoo…

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