“You are weirdly excited” are the words my husband uttered as I set up this cute little power lift recliner in my bedroom. I had gotten the chair in preparation for the recovery from a complete open heart surgery. He was deeply concerned about the impending procedure and didn’t understand why I had such a peace and hopeful expectation for the outcome. I get it, my response was unusual. Let me back up to the beginning to explain. One fall day in 2017, I was doing some house cleaning when my chest began to hurt. My upper and mid back also began to hurt. And then it became painful…
Football, False Starts & Faith
I’ll be honest, I didn’t watch the Super Bowl. I might have if the 49er’s had made through the playoffs but no such luck this year. I have been a “Niner’s” fan ever since they could barely win 2 games a season but I don’t watch football much these days. All the hoopla about the big game and several recent conversations about what I do have gotten me to thinking about what my life feels like it may look like if it were a football game. Imagine it’s halfway through the 3rd quarter, the other team is up by 6 touchdowns and I have so many false start penalties…
But First, The Hard Work
I had the opportunity to sit down with a dear friend recently and just decompress. December had been a hard month for me and I was wrestling with so many emotions. I just needed a sounding board, someone to listen and help me clear through the emotional and mental clutter to find the truth. Have you ever been there? I am so grateful God gives us sisters in Christ!! I don’t know about you, but whenever I get an assignment or put on a project, I want to jump to the good part. The part where women are being blessed and ministered to by the results of my efforts. I…
Catching My Breath
Well, as we near the end of 2022, I am spending it much like I was at the end of 2021, catching my breath. Once again, I have contracted covid. Thankfully, I am recovering this year on my own. There’s no need for oxygen or rehab this time around but there has been a need to isolate, slow down & rest. In the midst of the holiday season, that’s a bit of a challenge for me to do with much grace. Slowing down, although not by choice, has also given me the opportunity to catch my breath from a busy busy year. From chaplaincy training,…
