Up on the Roof
When I was a kid in Kansas summers were hot. And humid. And there never seemed to be a breeze. I shared a room with my three sisters. The ceilings were sloped and we had two army-issue metal bunk beds, thank goodness I had a bottom bunk so I didn't bank my head on the ceiling multiple times a day. When it was really hot all eight kids would go downstairs and get our pillows, which were really old towels and rags stuffed into the pillowcase, and we'd flop down on sheets on the hard wood floor that needed replacing. It was beyond refinishing. My mom found some old oscillating fans at Goodwill and we'd line them up and wait for those pitiful breezes to hit us for those few, glorious minutes. They made more noise than air, but we'd luxuriate in whatever we got and somehow fall asleep. No [...]
Eye On Oshkosh
We had so much fun yesterday evening. Cheryl Hentz is the host of Eye on Oshkosh and she invited me to be on her show to talk about the new book and about rescue dogs. We had so much fun. This time I invited two of my contributors to come with me including Dr. Gerald Hendrickson of Hendrickson Chiropractic and Wellness Center on Oregon. He brought his dog Murdock who he found as a stray on Murdock. What a good boy! My other guest was Quentin Wood with Max. Quentin shared about being chosen to train dogs while at Oshkosh Correctional Institute and how he worked with dozens of dogs who ultimately became service dogs for vets and others suffering from PTSD. Journey Together Service Dog is based here in Oshkosh which is a cool connection. Another cool Oshkosh connection is that the photographer who provided my head shot and [...]
National Dog Appreciation Month Podcast
I love being a guest on podcasts and last week I was on a great one. Stefan is from Germany and now lives with his family in South Carolina. April is National Dog Appreciation Month and so I love that today is the kick off for this podcast. It's also the kick off for my birthday fundraiser to help rescue 70 dogs. I hope you'll join Stefan and me to learn more about my journey to being a dog mom and how despite not being a dog person I'm still doing small things to help rescue dogs. Thank you to Stefan Dubiel who is such a warm and kind and fun host. https://www.thoughtvolutionpodcast.com/copy-of-podcasts-
When Bad Things Happen
Why do bad things happen to good people? There have been sermons preached and books written and long discussions about this question. Instead of trying to answer it, I’m going to tell you a story. [...]
What Color is God’s Love?
What Color is God's Love? by Xochitl Dixon is such a beautiful book. This is a book that radiates joy from the cover to the illustrations to each perfectly chosen word. We can't force people [...]
He Gets Me
I had a tough week last week. I won't bore you with the details. Let's just say I felt like my nine-year-old self the summer when all the mommies pulled their kids out of the [...]