It’s easy to think that when you grow up somewhere, that you know it well. Even though I’ve not lived in Wichita for quite some time, I felt like I was familiar with all that it has to offer. Holy moly, was I wrong! We recently took our first week-long vacation to explore Wichita and … Read More
A different take on the idea of harvest
I recently had the honor of guest posting on the Arkansas Women Bloggers site. Each month, we have a different theme and for October, the theme is “harvest.” I chose to talk about harvesting leaders and community. Here is an excerpt: “Let’s look at this idea of “harvest” from a different angle. We grow … Read More
Guest Post: The anniversary of when everything changed-life with fibromyalgia (Living with chronic illness series)
Note from Jamie: It’s been a while since I’ve had a guest post in my Living with Chronic Illness series and I’m delighted that my friend Melissa is sharing her story about life with fibromyalgia. Also, check out Melissa’s blog When I Obey Here’s her story: The anniversary of when everything changed (life with fibromyalgia) … Read More
Let’s listen to each other
A friend of mine recently started a discussion on her Facebook page that asked what the solutions are to what feels like a growing number of unarmed black men being killed in interactions with law enforcement. She asked if hiring more black police officers would help. The discussion was interesting and for the most part, civil. … Read More