Sunflowers and Thorns

I usually hate getting e-mail forwards but sometimes they provide valuable wisdom. The following e-mail was actually sent to my pastor, who then read it during a recent service. Before you stop reading because this was in church, don’t stop. It is valuable wisdom no matter your belief system. Three things in life: • There … Read More

There was this movie that came out a few years ago, heck maybe even a decade ago, called “The Perfect Storm.” I wasn’t crazy about the movie, but lots of people seemed to think it was fantastic. It was a based-on-a-real-story type thing about these crazy-butt fishermen who get caught in what is called a … Read More

Many family and friends received a different, more detailed version of this but considering this is a public blog, I’ve edited out a few specific details to protect privacy, etc. Basically, I came up with this idea when I realized that John and I would be asked a thousand questions, actually the same couple of … Read More

The first time that I had a boyfriend on Valentine’s Day was in seventh grade. I was 13 and his name was Mike. He gave me a lovely flower boquet that was in the shape of a fountain sundae. That was also the last time I had a boyfriend on Valentine’s Day, until this year. … Read More