By At the 11:15 service on Sunday, the RUMC choir will sing the lovely piece, Kyle Pederson’s A New Jerusalem Arise, which is based on scripture from Isaiah and Revelation. The piece is absolutely beautiful. I’m so moved by the piece I’ve pulled the lyrics below and found a pretty recording here (because it is as …
Grateful for home
As Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz so eloquently stated “There’s no place like home.”. Today’s gratitude challenge is to be grateful for your home. In 2014, I hired Nancy Izlar to make the townhome my home. My instructions were simple: I needed a place of peace. My job was stressful. I was going through …
Solo cruising – Pre-cruise thoughts
This is part 1 in a 2-part blog on Solo cruising. I am going to document my pre-cruise thoughts and then follow up will be a combo of lessons learned and post-cruise thoughts. One of my big concerns when I quit my job is that I would become a hermit and never leave my house. …
Married to Adventure
A few nights ago I had a lovely dinner at Ippolito’s with my friend Angela. Somewhere in the evening we talked about the cruise I’m going on by myself. She and so many others are very excited for me and tell me it will be a great trip. All I can see is this wall …