Type Smigilishinoo

I clearly remember my first trapper keeper. Navy Blue with Winnie the Pooh on the front cover. I guess the thing that year (6th grade) was to think random cartoons were cool (because I had Winnie the Pooh sheets too). I realize how uncool I was (am), embrace it, and will definitely forgive you if … Continue reading Type Smigilishinoo

To Give Rest

So I got to sleep through the night and wake up when I wanted the past two nights! That was pretty cool. I have these friends I do bible study with a couple times a month. Between work and momming and wifing and lifing we end up pretty zonked each day. For the past two … Continue reading To Give Rest

Pick a Door

During college I was an intern for a campus ministry that we called the BSU. I was pretty pumped about getting this opportunity, but what was even cooler was that I got to live there! Full kitchen. Couches. Pool table! Ping pong table. A sound system. Drums, piano, mics. Students coming to worship. Constant company. … Continue reading Pick a Door

Go to Battle

Hey baby! Would you please come pull an earring out of my foot? Ugh! She just headbutted me in the face. Malachi, do not bite me! Everly, do not bite me! Hadassah, your shoes have stickers in them and every time you hike yourself up further onto my back you are digging them into my … Continue reading Go to Battle

Courage Giver

Merriam-Webster defines encourage as: to inspire with courage. One of its synonyms, embolden, implies the giving of courage sufficient to overcome timidity or reluctance. According to Dr. Tim Elmore, the death rate of American POWs during the Korean War were alarmingly high. As were the depression and suicide rates. Interestingly, the war camp conditions weren’t especially cruel. In … Continue reading Courage Giver

Broken Things

Lately things have been breaking! (Of course, these are very first world problems so please note I am not sitting here like “OMG my cell phone. My fingernails. WAH.”) Let’s be real…most of these “problems” are dumb. Anyway…moving on. Broken Thing #1: I bought a mini van awhile back and it had this awesome clicker. It … Continue reading Broken Things

Chasing Armadillos

Hello world! It’s been a bit since I’ve checked in and said hi. For some reason I really like stimulating my brain and started back to my doctorate a few weeks ago. Considering my words have been spent reporting on the fantastic ideas of performance psychology, sometimes my brain has no wit left to share…but … Continue reading Chasing Armadillos