Category Archives: Inner Circle

Something happens whenever I’m around young adults. This overwhelming need to uplift, and teach comes over me. It doesn’t matter if they’re strangers. If I feel like the situation could use my help, I butt right in and give my … Continue reading →

My home here in Wyoming is at the edge of town, at the base of a mountain. I see tons of wildlife, especially on my early morning runs. Lately, I’ve noticed some crazy scenes. I don’t know if it’s my … Continue reading →

This week I had the pleasure of running on streets I hadn’t been on in over sixteen years. The very college town where I met my husband and had my first child. On one side of this town is a … Continue reading →

It’s important to try new things in life. You’ll never know what you’re really capable of if you don’t. This week I made donuts from scratch—German Twists to be exact. I’d never made a donut-type of dough before, but the … Continue reading →

At the recent high school football game my eleven-year-old daughter spied two teenagers making out in the shadows above us. “Ew…why do they have to do that?” The game was a good one, so I didn’t give the couple much … Continue reading →

In college I saw my first foreign film. It was a Russian film of the famous play “The Cherry Orchard” done in its native Russian language with English subtitles. The cinematography, the acting was so different from American movies, yet … Continue reading →

I’m a parent of child whose spends most of his time on the sidelines. I know he’s small for his age. I have eyes. The other boys tower over him, but it still kills me to see him ignored. Only … Continue reading →

I drove home from another vacation this week and realized I hadn’t snapped a single picture. Ugh, I’m hopeless when it comes to cameras. No, I’m not technically impaired. I know how to use the dang things. I’m not a … Continue reading →

This has been the summer of get my bottom back in shape. I’ve swam enough miles I should be sprouting gills, pushed my running ability to the limit, and pedaled my bike around the town more times than I care … Continue reading →

“Never give up. Never surrender,” is a quotable line from Galaxy Quest—one of my husband’s favorite movies. Maybe the line is a bit cheesy, and yes the movie is a spoof on Star Trek, but I see real value in … Continue reading →