Yesterday was Scott's and my eighteenth wedding anniversary. {And yes, I was a child bride! Ha!} I can't begin to wrap words around the depth of love I feel for this man who listened when I told him we were supposed to be together forever. I'm reading this incredible book, A Praying Life, by Paul Miller. The book is all about hesed, the steadfast love we see offered by God in Scripture. Miller describes hesed this way: Sometimes hesed is translated "steadfast love." It combines ... [Read More]
When You Don’t Know the Next Step
In case you hadn't noticed, I haven't been writing as much lately. I'd love to tell you it's because I've been doing all sorts of awesome things but really it's because I've been in a bit of a funk. I'm still adjusting to all this medicine and making decisions about what the next steps are in my post-heart-attack journey. I do want to share more about this experience and what I'm learning ... but honestly, it's still too fresh. The Lord had already brought me to a place of stillness and quiet ... [Read More]
I Want to Go Back to Before
I keep thinking it wasn't real. The whole thing was just a dream. I didn't really have a heart attack. I want it to not be real. I want to go back to before ... Before when my weight and cholesterol and blood pressure were numbers that looked good and gave me confidence in my health. Before when 42 was really way too young for anything scary like a heart attack. Before when I drank my coffee and ate my bagel and didn't have a handful of pills to go with my breakfast. We all have a ... [Read More]
Some Lessons from Pinterest
I spent some time this weekend updating my boards on Pinterest. I combined a few boards and deleted some I'd made for specific events now over. As I looked at pins and boards, I noticed a few things about myself. And, since it's Monday and I'm trying to figure out ways to avoid the mountain of laundry that has accumulated around here over the weekend, I thought I'd share what I learned, some lessons from Pinterest. I have great intentions. Seriously! If you look at my boards, you'll find ideas ... [Read More]
When Life Brings the Unexpected
Life often brings us the unexpected. We face situations and experiences that don't make sense. Healthy people get sick out of the blue. Long-term jobs are eliminated. Well-behaved children make crazy choices. Tornadoes destroy cities and families. Life isn't fair. And some days, it feels particularly unfair. I've been reading Tricia Goyer's book, Plain Faith, and I love the story of Ora Jay and Irene and their journey toward hope. The book arrived the same day I got out of ... [Read More]
When Broken Hearts Are Healed
I had a heart attack. Nope, I'm not joking. During church April 27. While the choir was singing. {I'm in the choir.} Yes, it feels surreal to type those words. No, I don't have a vast family history of heart disease. No, I don't have high cholesterol or high blood pressure. No, I'm not overweight. No, there were no warning signs or symptoms. Yes, I know how scary that is. {Believe me, I know!} I'm doing very well. Resting and recuperating. Adjusting to all. the. medicines. And ... [Read More]
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