Happy New Year. Today marks the first day of 2022. And I am excited to start a new year with a fresh slate. I have to admit, I've been saddened by so many of the comments on social media regarding 2021. 2021 was overall a good year for me. It wasn't perfect, or even what …
Covid — Round 2
At the end of 2019 my husband and I both came down with a nasty virus of "some kind". It presented like the flu - 4 days of fever, chills, just plain old awfulness. From there it became more of a sinus thing and eventually, for me any way, it dropped into my chest. After …
Sunrises and catching up…
My mother used to tell me that as you grew older, time went faster. If only she were still here to impart more of her wisdom -- because she certainly had that one right! It has not only been one of my busiest seasons of life, this time of my life is literally speeding by. …
Testing faith…
Yesterday one of our pastors gave a really beautiful sermon. He started with two questions: Do I believe that God is Sovereign; andIf so, does my life reflect that I believe God is? So what does that mean, exactly? I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.Revelations 22:13 God is the beginning and the …
We all have a chair…
I've had the opportunity to attend a six-week overview of Romans through my church. That's a pretty aggressive thing to try to do in six-weeks. Romans takes time. It's truly a condensed version of the whole of the Gospels, written by Paul. Martin Luther read it and it literally caused the Reformation (the founding of …
Why share our stories?
I had a friend announce on LinkedIn the other day that he accepted a job offer that will bring he and his wife here to the Carolinas. I didn't hesitate in offering my congratulations and letting him know he should reach out once they land so we can all do dinner and Frank and I …
Week 2
On June 4th I met for the first time with my new personal trainer. Michelle is wonderful. She's bright, fun, and fitness minded, as a good trainer should be. But what I think I love the most after a few weeks working with her and with her program is that she listens and responds. When …
Sisterhood…
You can't make a new, old friend. I don't know who the first person was to say that, but there is so much truth in those words. I didn't fully understand the meaning behind these words until I moved. It was not difficult to leave behind our former home, the security of knowing how to …
Second chances…
As I sit here enjoying my cup of coffee I am feeling particularly thankful this morning. Life, overall, is going pretty well. Work is busy, but that's not a bad thing - challenging - but not bad. Home is good - but then being married to Frank has been a pretty great ride all along. …
Shrinking Shay 