Six things I learned from back pain…
My back talks. When I listen, it tells me what to do. When I don’t, it gets downright bossy. Back pain, I’ve discovered, is a good teacher. Continue reading Six things I learned from back pain…
Category: Reflections on Life
On an overly exuberant toilet…
This auto-flushing toilet was like a bidet. It flushed five times while I sat on it, and I was not on it long. Continue reading On an overly exuberant toilet…
How’s your masterpiece?
Thinking of my body as a masterpiece — as Rosie does — makes me appreciate how and why God made me uniquely me. Continue reading How’s your masterpiece?
Was this an unredeemable moment?
What kind of person can leave behind a tampon in a shower? Did it fall out, unnoticed? (Not bloody likely.) Continue reading Was this an unredeemable moment?
For the love of mom…
My mother has loved me well. I will remember that as she remembers less and less — and love her well in return. I hate Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading For the love of mom…
Skimpy showers suit me…
Longer workouts, shorter waits, happy hair, and still early to work — all because I didn’t get what I wanted. Continue reading Skimpy showers suit me…
Stand by your work…
Showing your art or writing for public consumption is like offering your heart, your very self — and chancing rejection. It isn’t just a technique or a style or the juxtaposition of color. It is heart and soul offered. Continue reading Stand by your work…
When we fail to use the tools we have…
“Desperate times call for desperate measures”? Why not avoid desperate times by using the tools you have now? Continue reading When we fail to use the tools we have…
The goal of parenting…
I hadn’t realized until it happened that having one of my children host the holiday meal was a goal of parenting. Continue reading The goal of parenting…
It’s time to “man up”…
It isn’t often that I pour myself into a project only to see it fail. But failure can build character that success fails to do… Continue reading It’s time to “man up”…
Do you hate popups as much as I do?
Recently, I’ve been exploring a variety of blogs. The instant I land on a blog I once considered a promising read, a box pops up, offering me the blogger’s firstborn child in exchange for my email address. Continue reading Do you hate popups as much as I do?
Why I write…
Welcome to All Things Work Together. This post “Why I write…” is a good introduction to my blog, which covers my moments, musings, memories and milestones — as I live, learn, love and laugh. If you like what you read, please share it, and I’d certainly be honored if you’d follow me. Continue reading Why I write…
All in a day’s workout…
It was just a typical day at the health club — a snapshot of the workout world that encourages me to join it each day. See you there! Continue reading All in a day’s workout…
When you have a screw loose…
How is a toaster oven like a sliding glass door? It sounds like a joke, but in our house it isn’t. … Continue reading When you have a screw loose…
To my new neighbors…
To Whom It May Concern: (Which is not you, apparently, my could-have-been-dear, new next-door neighbors.) Some advice for you: When … Continue reading To my new neighbors…
Identity crisis and blah blah blog…
If you’re looking for “Sound Off,” you are in the right spot. I have decided to rename my blog “All Things Work Together” — based on my favorite Scripture verse, Romans 8:28. Continue reading Identity crisis and blah blah blog…
My 21 seconds of fame…
As the marketing representative for the Innovation Hub, I am often asked to approve media coverage of the building, its events, and its tenants, but I have never had to represent the company on TV. Until now. Continue reading My 21 seconds of fame…
First world problems…
A month without reliable cable and internet connections is like a month in which bill shouldn’t be paid. Right? Continue reading First world problems…
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