It probably comes as no surprise to those who know me best that I really like to be prepared. I’ve learned in the course of my life that I function with excellence when I am prepared. I crave being able to be thoughtful and intentional with every task and endeavor that I undertake. You may [...]

I’ve recently found myself with extra time for reading, and feeling drawn to works by Elisabeth Elliot. Most specifically I am reading Let Me Be A Woman which is a collection of 49 letters that Elliot wrote to her daughter when she was engaged and preparing to marry. I had no idea that’s what it [...]

I remember as a child being fascinated with the wrinkles on my mother and grandmother’s faces. Being a perceptive little one, I noticed that their faces had a different, smoother and softer texture than mine, which was largely due to the influence of wrinkles. I loved touching their faces because of the way their skin [...]