December 1, 2018: on that day two years ago I walked into an ICU room to see Danny after surgery. Later that same day I would walk into that ICU room to see Danny sitting in a chair breathing on his own. We were gifted a chance at life …. at that time we had … More Transplant 2 Years Later
In 2016 and 2017 therapy became a full time hobby. When I wasn’t doing the things I needed to keep the life we had cobbled together on life support (trying to maintain my job, work a second job, conducting creative accounting between incomes and our charity fund, trying to understand our reality so we could … More Supposed & Should are the other S Words
Happy October everyone! It is the start of a new month and exactly three months away from 2019. Does it feel like a big deal or what? Since my first health, wealth and happiness post on August 1 Danny and I have been working hard to figure out how to live the purposeful, focused, and … More Health * Wealth * Happiness – Update 1
Its not always life versus death. Sure there are moments that are fueled by the reality that life is so very short and that death has never been that far off base in our world. But it is more often the feeling that life as it is now or even just regular life never felt … More Indianapolis Summer Visit
Last night Danny and I saw Life Itself and loved it. Being big movie goers we had seen the previews, knew the cast, and read the descriptions…. it was our type of movie: a way of looking at life (like: 50/50or Wish I was Hereor Stronger). But when it came out the reviews were not … More Why We Loved the Movie: Life Itself
Rachel Hollis is an incredible role model with many accomplishments: wife, mother, author, blogger, business owner, marathoner – just to name a few. This year I read her book and saw her documentary and become even more enthralled with the messages she seeks to share with the world through the life she chooses to live. … More Just Keep Showing Up
It is human nature to wonder if you will live your life to the fullest. Do we choose the right passions? Surround ourselves with the right people? Select the correct career? Spend our most valuable resources: time, money and energy on the right things? Will we leave the world better than we found it? Claire … More Rest in Peace Claire Wineland
Hello Friends and welcome to August! Yes its true we are heading into the end of the summer – how the heck did that happen? For us over here it has been a harder summer in some ways and I am grateful for the freshness that a new month brings. But also with the flip … More Health*Wealth*Happiness
Today we honor our 8th wedding anniversary and 4th blog anniversary. To date my greatest accomplishment has been my marriage. It is a source of incredible joy, a wealth of trial and error, and proof that God meets us in the middle of the mess and can make it truly beautiful. Blogging was a dream … More July 17, 2018
There is something about July that makes me feel more alive. Perhaps because I love summer days and spend as much time as I can in the sun, enjoying the blue skies, and taking in some of the most beautiful scenes (hopefully accompanied by water of some kind) our world can offer. Or maybe its … More July 2018
Have A Little Faith in We 