Hey all! I know it’s been a while since I last posted. Don’t think for a minute I haven’t been thinking…I’ve been doing a LOT of thinking….and acting on those thoughts….and I’m eager to catch you up on what God’s been doing. Last year as I faced the reality that I have an eating disorder (ED) I […]

It’s 7a on a Sunday and I’m usually off and running unloading sound equipment at church right now. The weather has me questioning the safety of that trip right now so I’m on the sidelines. Ever since the wreck Mom and I were in years ago that had her gone for 10 weeks and left […]

This will probably end up being a big jumbled mess of random thoughts that somehow end up being woven together at the end. THAT…will be an act of God! I am three days post-retreat at the time I start this post. Last week I escaped to the mountains of PA to go to Camp Christian […]

** Note: Remember how I said I will share my ED journey with you through the good, the bad, and the ugly made beautiful? Well, this would be one of those posts ** Ever feel like there’s a voice inside your head and you’re fighting against yourself? Sometimes wonder if you’re going crazy? Or you […]

So this week’s theme is ‘under pressure.’ Yeah, that song goes through my head, too, but there’s got to be more to write about than that! It’s taken me a day to get out from under the pressure of my daily schedule to be able to consider writing about being under pressure. The schedule has […]

As my mind processes all I want to share I’m just going to let it go. What comes out is whatever comes out. Lately as I’ve been on Facebook (FB) I’ve seen a number of posts from newer friends recalling where they were ‘this time last year’ or ‘this time two years ago.’ And I […]

I confess! I broke the ‘rules.’ If you, like me, have read the blog of Jenn (http://jennfreeatlast.com) you already know how I spent Labor Day. Jenn was SUCH a trooper (no, not highway trooper) and we enjoyed the laughs at the Apple Store, lunch, and any other adventure we could find in between. Ragamuffin Breakfast […]

“Details, details!” Ever heard that? Ever SAID that? It’s like we’re trying to blow off ‘the little things.’ I have been learning God is the God of the details. In fact, He likes to show Himself in – and through – them. I’ve to a lot of stories in my past of God showing up […]

So Monday when I got to physical therapy I stretched out on the treatment table ready for some ‘needling’ from the therapist. WARNING: POTENTIALLY SQUEEMISH IMAGE COMING…. At my first PT appointment I became a human pin cushion, uncertain of the impending experience. When it was done I noticed an improvement after a couple days […]

** Notice: might want to get a beverage and / or snack….this is a little long because…well….there’s been a lot going on. But I promise….it’ll be worth it. ** I like to think I have a high tolerance for stress. I can roll with the punches, find the positive in things, and use that for […]

I realize it’s been a couple weeks since I’ve posted. Not for lack of desire…just lack of time. Between work, appointments, a service project, a worship team audition and opportunities to get stuff done after work there has been little time for anything else. And oddly enough this week I have a lot of time to […]

*** Forewarning: This will be a raw post….because I just need to let it loose. If you want to hear a little more about what it’s like inside the twisted world of an eating disordered person then by all means, read on. I would love you to. But if you’re not sure you are ready […]

Light. I like light. It greets me in the morning, brightens my day, helps me see. It comes from all kinds of sources: the sun, the moon, fire, friends, a burden lifted. We’ve had all kinds of issues with light lately. Last week it was a serious line of thunderstorms that rolled through at 2am…so […]

Hang on, help is on its way I’ll be there as fast as I can Hang on, a tiny voice did say From somewhere deep inside the inner man (from Help Is on Its Way by The Little River Band Those lyrics just popped into my mind as I sat down to write. I thought […]

Ah….as I type the sound of Kool & The Gang rolls past memory lane…. “Celebrate good times c’mon! / Let’s celebrate / There’s a party goin’ on right here / A celebration to last throughout the year / So bring your good times / And your laughter too / We’re gonna celebrate and party with you” Well…I […]

Blog posts are funny things. I started this yesterday with an entirely different angle but lost the draft before it could be saved. Looking back I think it was just God….saving me from myself….again. The angle I was going to take was pretty cool….and God was the center of attention because it was basically sharing […]

If there was ever a word chock full of attitude it’s the blog word of the week: whatever. When I was growing up the equivalent phrase would’ve been ‘big deal’ – which I was not allowed to say. Now I see the wisdom in that discipline…it helped keep my attitude in check. When I find […]

When I suggested the theme ‘Coming Out of the Dark’ last week I had something specific in mind as it was something I was struggling with. As tempting as it would be to make this post about anything else I am sticking to my original thought, because Francesca Battistelli says it best in her song […]

I confess…the weekly blog post challenge has been just that in recent weeks…a challenge. I work 50 hours a week. My outside of work responsibilities keep me going the rest of the time leaving about 5-6 hours for sleep a night. So quite honestly finding an hour to write a blog entry and post it […]

Well….that’s not quite the ‘official’ blog theme but it’s my variation on it. That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it. (The official theme is Video Killed the Radio Star). Now I confess I knew nothing of which my friend Jenn spoke when she tossed out this blog theme. I didn’t have MTV growing up….first […]