I approached most of my life with the mantra ‘no regrets’. My thought process was that everything that happens, bad or good, makes me who I am. There have been times when this mantra has been tested, most notably in 2014 and 2020. In 2014 my mom died and my marriage collapsed. I regretted some …
World’s Easiest Bread Recipe
When I worked for a company here in Atlanta, we often would have cooking and baking challenges for fun. One time we had a bread making challenge. I thought I had it made as I used to own a bakery and new how to make all sorts of breads. I took a risk and did …
A New Jerusalem Arise
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 …