Tunorky Tunorky….pronounced tah-nor-key. If you are easily offended stop here. If you are a youth pastor or work with youth in any way this story fits right into your wheelhouse. Here comes a crazy camp story for you. I ran program at a Christian winter camp for teens for many years. We show up on Friday….have a meal as a …
#WorldAdoptionDay…
World Adoption Day is November 9th. To raise awareness you are supposed to draw a smiley face on your hand and post it to social media. I did a smiley face on my hand and posted to my media sites. I then began to ponder what that could mean. Why a smiley face? Why not a picture of your …
I had THAT child last night…
Picture it. Nice cool fall day, followed by a lovely evening of kiddy soccer. Happy family arriving in the minivan; fresh cool water in-hand. Smiling faces as the child skips a happy little skip onto the field, waving to the other team and encouraging them along. Ahhhhhh….Can you picture it? Well if that were all true, it would be nice. …
Soccer Fail…
Off to soccer, we go. My husband helps coach so when he said our game was in Northwood I thought no problem. I know how to get there. He wanted me to swing by and pick him up even though it would mean doubling back but family time is worth the gas. So we head driving through small back towns …
Dear Younger Me…
If I could go back and talk to my high school self I would say this. It does not matter. I was not one of those girls that had a great high school experience. I was the sporty husky girl in the crowd of skinny’s. There was a mean girl. One day she would like me and the other day …
She turns 7…
Two and a half years ago my husband and I started on a journey. We got a phone call from a social worker about a child we had connections to. This child was being taken into protective care and was now a foster child needing a home. Without thought or regard, my husband and I said yes. From early on …
Bubble Hell
In my quest to move more I decided to sign my family up for a 5K. Never having done a 5K I was not sure what to expect. I was a lifeguard for the Muddy Rudder this past fall, which is a 20-mile race with 10 obstacle courses having to do with mud or water. I was at the station …
Get your kids outside…
Get your kids outside… What to do to get your kid outside! The experts…you know those people that make you feel bad about your parenting style…say children need to get outside and get an hour of green space each day. Green space? Ok. Can I just paint a room green and toss said children in? Course not. Green space refers …
To the lady with the sensible shoes…
To the lady with the sensible shoes… Well there I was. In the loo….the bathroom…the potty. Doing what one does in there. As always I look at the feet of those in the stalls next to me. Hey…I am a mom and this is one of the rare times I was in a store kid free and able to sit! …
She met her sister…
She met her sister… When children are in foster care the biological parents still maintain all rights expect for physical care. In our case, her bio parents were still together. At first, they would not let us take her out of state. We could not cut her hair. No field trips. No extra sports. She was to have no contact …
