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It’s storm season in Oklahoma. A few days ago some places in our state experienced hail the size of baseballs! Having lived in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas all of my life, thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes are a fact of life. They’re an expected part of the season, just like snow in winter and triple-digit temperatures in summer. Life has seasons, too. Young married life gives way to a season … [Read more...]
In My Recovery From Adrenal Fatigue, Part One, I detailed the “physical” things I did to help my recovery from adrenal fatigue. I would say that I had moderate adrenal fatigue teetering on the edge of severe at times, over a period of several years. I haven’t had further saliva testing to confirm my current state, I just go by how I feel. I am now able to stay up late, get up early and … [Read more...]
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the average American family has 1.86 children. Perhaps you, like me, have never figured out how one manages to have .86 of a child. All I know is that we had whole children and a lot of them. It was not in the original life plan to have a very large family. If I had known on my wedding day that I would have twelve children I might have run screaming in the … [Read more...]
Note: Lately I’ve received requests for information about my recovery from adrenal fatigue. I’m not a big researcher, I’m more the just-tell-me-what-I-need-to-know type. There are tons of resources available on the internet, so feel free to research away. I am not a medical professional nor do I play one on TV, and I’m not giving advice on how to treat medical conditions. What I am doing … [Read more...]
Reading the Bible and having a quiet time are an important part of my life. I've noticed that my thinking is clearer and I am calmer when I start my day with some reading and journaling. If too many days pass without a dedicated time to read and pray, it shows up in my life as less patience and joy. As a young Christian I wondered how in the world to have a "quiet time." Devotional books … [Read more...]
An alarm pierces the silence of the early morning and a middle-aged woman gropes in the darkness to turn it off. She lays in bed for a few minutes, gathering strength to haul herself out of bed. Getting out of bed requires technique. She places one hand on the nightstand and one hand on the bed for leverage to ease the burden of weight on her knees. The creaking comes not only from the bed, … [Read more...]
Photos record memories. They are often all we have to remind us of a special moment. Ask someone which possessions they would save if their house caught on fire, and the answer likely includes old photographs. While the digital age has changed how we take pictures, old prints and negatives can be priceless and irreplaceable. A confession: I’m not much of a picture-taker. It just doesn’t … [Read more...]
Do you ever feel like your exercise routine is going down the drain? There’s a myth out there that T-Tapp Trainers and those who have reached their size goal always feel like working out and don’t have a problem staying consistent. Excuse me? Last time I checked, we’re all human. Life happens, we get busy and/or just plain lazy. From experience, let me show you how to T-Tapp when you don’t … [Read more...]
