I met my friend Marcia at a Relay for Life event at which I was the speaker. After the telling of my survival story she came to me and said, “You need to come to my support group. We need some young ones like you.” I was 43 at the time I was diagnosed with … Continue reading My Friend Marcia
Who is My Neighbor?
I have heard Bible stories thousands of times. I have told them thousands more. I believe that flannel board bible stories were seeds planted in my life that grew my understanding of what faith is supposed to look like, and I am convinced that my love of a good story has its roots in the … Continue reading Who is My Neighbor?
Happy Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day. A day of romance. A day to celebrate love. I think every person has a God-created desire to be fully known. We long for someone to comprehend our deepest heart’s cries…our longings, our dreams, our fears, our visions, our struggles, and our hopes. To be known for our true selves, to be … Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day
Word of the Day
I have been teaching kids to read for nearly 20 years. It is my love to see understanding light up their little faces. It is my joy to watch their eyes shine with recognition of newly acquired words. As part of this passion of mine, I get to teach Greek and Latin affixes, which helps … Continue reading Word of the Day
You Might be a Parent going on a PVT if…
You might be a parent preparing for a ParentVisionTrip if: The knots in your stomach have turned to butterflies. You have a long, long list of items to bring, from your racer and the team. You wonder how you can fit said list AND your own stuff into one carry on. You consider wearing the … Continue reading You Might be a Parent going on a PVT if…
TBI
Feb. 2, 2016 Dearest TBI Loved Ones, I sit here tonight and think back to 28 years ago. I was crying myself to sleep after sitting all day in the ER and ICU with my husband Bill following a car accident. I had no idea how my life had just changed. I had no idea … Continue reading TBI
Seasons of Grace
I am greeted by a whirlwind as I step outside. A cyclone of tiny flakes clouds my view and slaps my face bringing me fully awake instantly. It makes me chuckle since I was the one who chose to get a ‘breath of fresh air’ on this snowy morning. I got more than I bargained … Continue reading Seasons of Grace
The Flood
Splat! My foot hit the carpet at the bottom of the stairs and was in a puddle. Not the way I wanted to start my day. I was flummoxed. Where does a puddle come from in the MIDDLE of a basement floor? Was it the dogs? The kids? Clean up commenced, and I went about … Continue reading The Flood
Hide and Seek
Around the corner. Just ahead. A rustling in my spirit draws me like a note in a song. It pulls my heart forward. I catch a glimpse. A shadow. A dancing light. My heart turns towards it. My eyes strain to see but there is nothing. Maybe the in the next curve it will reveal … Continue reading Hide and Seek
Elephant on My Back
Nine years ago today I had an elephant on my back. Literally. Well, it was a stuffed elephant, and it was really more around my shoulders…but still. It felt like a real elephant. It was an orange fuzzy scarf with a smiling elephant face on one end, and though it was not heavy, the weight … Continue reading Elephant on My Back
Michelle's Mosaic 