After nearly losing Rachel's luggage (because she forgot to continue wheeling it all the way to the front of the ticket line), sitting on the tarmack at Dulles airport for nearly 3 hours, and missing our connecting flight in Amsterdam, Rachel and I have arrived safely in Finland! And yes, Rach and I giggled endlessly … Continue reading Finland: We have arrived!
Finland Bound
Over the course of the next week, I'm going to take my writing - and myself - to a place I have never been before: Finland. When a college friend said she was getting married to a guy from Finland, I thought, "That's great! Congrats!" But when my sister became a bridesmaid in the wedding … Continue reading Finland Bound
I’m going to conquer a mile … when I’m 95!
I've got a new goal in my life. I want to run/walk a mile when I am 95. I'm 28 now, so I think I've got enough time to get into shape for it, and if you know my grandpa's story, you know I've got the family genes to make it happen. But just in … Continue reading I’m going to conquer a mile … when I’m 95!
Get Up and Move a Bit
I realized recently that I sit at a desk all day during the work week. And when I'm not at work, I've got a car that gets me to and from the office. For someone who used to run track and cross country in high school, my daily mobility these days is definitely a "bit" … Continue reading Get Up and Move a Bit
My Senior Sermon: “Here I am, Lord”
Toward the end of my senior year of college (7 years ago now), I gave this sermon during one of our Sunday morning worship services. Every year about this time, I am reminded of this sermon and the words I spoke - I find these words ring more and more true for me with each … Continue reading My Senior Sermon: “Here I am, Lord”