Making a Difference
I’ve been a blood donor for many years, some years more consistently than others. A couple of weeks ago when I went in, I received my pin for having donated 7 Gallons. I guess I hadn’t ever thought about how much blood I’ve given before; I go when the church has a drive and my […]
He is Risen!
“He is Risen Indeed!” “Alleluia!” I have to admit the first several times I participated in this exchange in my then-new church, I was a little uncomfortable. I was in my early twenties and we had never shared such an exchange in the church I grew up in. Now, thirty years later, the exchange brings […]
Holy Week…
It is my favorite week of the year. As the years go by, I amincreasingly curious about how those last days played out for Jesus and humbled by what it means to me personally. Accurate or not, I have a strong visual in my mind about how it all might have been due to an […]
Silence…
I began my TrulyLive.Us website and subsequently this blog with the intention to write about things that make us passionate about life or help us to live intentionally. For some reason, I have really struggled to come up with a topic to share this week; hence the silence. Every thought that came to me either […]
It’s a Choice
If you have been following my journey, you know that I have stepped out of my comfort zone several times in the last few months. I made the decision to follow where God leads me, taking it one day at a time, and not worry where things end up. Well, not much anyway. When I […]
Girls on the Run…
This week I started another new adventure. I joined several other volunteers in a 10-week program coaching 8 to 13-year-old girls with the goal of “creating cultural transformation where all girls recognize their individual power and are able to reach their highest potential.” Although on the surface the purpose is for the girls to run a […]
Turn off the Autopilot…
Do you ever find it interesting how you can get through the day and not even remember what you did that day? I certainly do. There are things that are a part of our daily routine that we can do mindlessly. We do them out of habit and can run for hours or even days […]
Clear the Clutter
A few days ago there was a FaceBook post going around about a 40 Day Challenge to declutter during the 40 Days of Lent instead of giving up chocolate or whatever else you might be inclined to give up. The idea rings true to me because I really need to take care of some areas […]
Couch to 5K
Several months ago while in a health coaching session with my daughter, Erica, we were reviewing the goals she had reached and were discussing what else she wanted to accomplish. She mentioned that she wanted to do a 5K Run this year. Somewhere in that conversation, I remember hearing myself say that I would do […]