Category Archives: life
Girl Interrupted.
Kris is watching Discovery Channel’s Moonshiners right beside me. What is this guy in the hat and overalls saying? Anna-pedia walks in to let us know that the Whale Shark is the largest species in the ocean and has 3000 … Continue reading
Filed under God Stuff, Kid Stuff, life, Relationships, Writing
38 Reasons
Had Anna Takle held off another 1.5 hours, she would have shared her birthday with my favorite man. And, clearly, her favorite man, too. Kris Takle is 38 today. That calls for 38 reasons I love Kris Takle: 1. Generosity. … Continue reading
Unraveling.
There are seasons in our lives when it seems the world is caving in around us. There are days where anything that can go wrong, does. There are moments we are sure that one more blow is going to take … Continue reading
Filed under God Stuff, life, Spiritual Journey
What I Quit Doing.
The past few months my stress level has been pretty low. My load is no lighter. As a matter of fact, it’s probably fuller. My secret to controlling the stresses that I actually can control? I quit dreading. I quit … Continue reading
Filed under life, Randomness
Loving Until The Twelfth of Never.
The following was written and published in The Grip newspaper as my tribute to the love of John and Dianne Herbert. Dianne took her last breath on earth with John by her side, Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 12:30AM. I … Continue reading
Remember the Why.
Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. 1 Peter 5:2 From the time I was … Continue reading
Filed under giving, God Stuff, life, making an impact, Writing
The Hands of Time.
Fifteen months. That’s how long it’s taken for his little hands that could barely grasp my finger become large and strong enough to hold onto these wooden rails. It just seems like yesterday I was sharing with the world…well, you….that … Continue reading
Filed under Chasing Dreams, life, Motherhood, Spiritual Journey
The NCML Project – Day One.
How did y’all do with the NCML Project yesterday? I had already failed twice before my breakfast had digested. Me: “Gah! I hate pop-ups on the internet!” Kris: “Sooo, are you complaining?” Busted. The morning progresses, and I talk to … Continue reading
Filed under gratitude, Kid Stuff, life, Spiritual Journey, Uncategorized
Busy. Busy. Busy.
It’s Monday. I know what you’re thinking. Busy week ahead! Someone will ask you today, “How have you been?” You will answer, “You know, just busy, busy!” Kris and I recently had this discussion about how often we answer people … Continue reading
