My baby girl graduated from her Esthetician program yesterday. Five month, 600 hours and a lot of hard work and practice and she's on her way. We are so proud of her. Moving to South Carolina was a tough adjustment for her. She was 17, and in her senior year of high school when we …
Version switch…
Late last year, I decided to make a move; to try something different in my approach to studying the Word. When I left the Mormon religion I walked away from 20 years of reading the King James Version of the Bible, which, quite frankly, I had become pretty adept at reading, but even with that …
The joys of travel…
After being away from home I caught the crud on the plane back to Charlotte. It's not Covid, thankfully, but it is a heck of a sinus cold and I feel yucky for sure. I spent the last week and a half in Denver - first to visit, then to start the new job. I …
2022 comes to a close…
My mother used to warn me that the older you get, the faster time goes by. I'm not sure if there was a truer lesson she imparted to me. 2022 sped by and here we are about to usher in another New Year. As I sit here reflecting -- I'm luke warm about 2022. There …
Taking back my health…
Life can be stressful. No drama here, just a truth statement. It doesn't matter where in life you are, stress can happen. And if allowed to go on too long, it can become the norm. Be it from a job, a family situation, raising littles (or bigs), meeting deadlines...so many causes. Stress, and quite frankly, …
Best Read…
I recently stumbled upon the best book. "Introducing Christianity to Mormons." If you know me, or have followed me for any length of time, this choice of reading material probably doesn't come as a surprise. I picked it up after hearing the author, Eric Johnson, on the Unveiling Grace podcast run by a former LDS …
…on teaching and learning
Life is busy. I know I'm not alone in making that statement. Work, family, errands, life. Post-Covid I feel like I'm busier than I was pre-Covid. At times I almost miss the days of being home-bound. It made for a slower pace, and I don't know that I appreciated the down time enough. One thing …
House of Miracles
Who doesn't love a good story? Or better yet, a good God story? The summer series at our church is titled "House of Miracles" and it's been amazing to be a part of it in a personal way. Back in April I received an email from Ryan, our lead pastor, asking if I would be …
Week 3
So far, so good. As I move into my fourth week of plant-based eating, things are going well. I feel better. I have more energy for sure. I have begun to crave greens (yellows, reds, purples and oranges). I don't miss meat, fortunately. That's not to say this has been a cinch. I spent last …
Shrinking Shay 