1. Be anywhere near sharks in open water or closed containers. I think I watched “Jaws” too many times…I’m now scarred for life. 2. Attend a high school reunion I graduated for a reason-I’m not going back. 3. Polar Plunge I hate being cold. Being cold AND wet just sounds miserable. 4. Run a marathon…
Read moreKnowing Koko part 1
Get to know koko- series! (lucky you…!) The first installment: 10 things you may not know about me. Enjoy 🙂 1. Dance I was in dance when I was young. I know…kinda weird right? I am the epitome of a tomboy. I like being outside, getting dirty, and I can talk sports better than some…
Read moreThoughts with Koko 6/14/19
Little cub will be going home soon. The goal of foster care is reunification and while his case started off really hard, I am happy that he will go home with his mom and siblings.. We aren’t exactly sure the time frame, but we know it is coming. The previous five children who have left…
Read moreA Poem for the Girl
(I did not write this, but I identify with it and I think others can as well.) I’ve hated this woman. I’ve not loved her at full capacity. I’ve fed her lies and told her she wasn’t good enough and I have allowed others to tell her she wasn’t good enough. I’ve allowed her to…
Read moreeven then Jesus wins
In my middle-young adult life there has been truths that always seem to emerge. In the darkness of the valleys and the midst of the mountain tops there is always one constant. Jesus always wins. I am not a typical Christ follower. I am not a typical adult. I am not a typical women or…
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