Today is Halloween. Everyone knows that. But it is also another holiday. On this date in 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses onto a door in Wittenberg confronting the sale of indulgences, questioning the pope, and launching the world into a new religious era. In short, it was kind of a big deal. As…
Restorative Niches
These two words have revolutionized my world. They come from a delightful book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain. I am an introvert. I need downtime. I am often drained by large groups, small talk, and over stimulation. I am energized by small groups, deep talking,…
Girl Scout vs. MacGyver
My inner Girl Scout fights with my inner MacGyver every time I travel. Here’s what I mean: I book a flight, pull out luggage, check the weather, make lists, and lay out piles of “necessities” for the trip. Of course I need two pairs of shoes, bug spray, shower shoes, Band-Aids, and two dozen pairs…
Sock Hop!
I dug through my costume box and broke out this skirt (that my mom made me when I was nine years old!) for a very special event. My friends are involved with a local ministry, Lift Disability, which caters to children with disabilities and their families. As part of this ministry, they host monthly outings…
Parsing Struggles
When discussing sin and struggles, the tense of the verb matters. I’ve heard loads of testimonies over the years and it seems that most people speak about their struggles in the past tense. They say things like, “When I first became a Christian, I struggled with/was addicted to/ was beset with _______.” We, as the…
Theater for One
I did something that I’ve never done before. At first I was nervous, unsure of how it would be. Maybe I wouldn’t like it. Do I have you interested yet? Want to know what I did? I went to the movies by myself. I earned a free movie ticket over the summer which sat in…
Sly Spam
I am so popular. I get literally oodles of comments every day with this blog. But wait, maybe I’m not so popular because 90% of them are spam. I have software which filters out the real comments from the spam-ulous comments and I have to approve the legitimate comments (hence the occasional delay!) Most of…
Just Because
Here’s your giggle for the day: I don’t know why adult, zip up, sock monkey, footie pajamas exist, but it makes me happy that they do.
The Happiest 5K
Yes, I participated in two 5K’s in one week. I know, ridiculous. They just happened to fall six days apart and I wanted to run in both. One because I believed in the cause, one because I wanted to encourage a friend of mine who was racing in his first ever 5K! Plus, it’s an…
Surprising Manicures
Meet Marla, my coworker and teammate extraordinaire. These are her hands. No, she did not paint her nails while impaired. She allowed one of our patients to paint her nails. We had goals to work on fine motor control and stability exercises for this little girl who loved to have her own nails painted. So…