Attachment issues in children are a result of infant and early childhood challenges in bonding between the child and their caregiver. Recent studies show that a child being exposed to trauma, neglect and abuse before the age of 5 disrupt the ability to create healthy attachments in the relationships of their family of origin and …
What to do When Your Dreams don’t Come True
I have been obsessed with this passage the last week or so. Psalm 105 shouts with enthusiasm about the faithfulness of God. His miracles, strength, and glorious acts of love on behalf of His people are recounted. It gives us a tried and true method of digging ourselves out of the dumps when we are …
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The Feasting Table And That One Nasty Casserole Dish
I have been chewing on these thoughts for some time now. Perhaps years, but the stirring inside me to articulate what I am feeling about what I am seeing has come to a spilling over point and you get to read all about it! Many moons ago I left the church after having been deeply …
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My Thailand Tell All: Mishaps and Magic
I am sitting in our hotel room in Krabi, Thailand with a touch of heat exhaustion from yesterday's excursion. Not because I didn't drink water but because I am salt depleted. Turns out when the humidity is above 60 % your sweat doesn't evaporate right, or something scientific like that. The aches have me in …
Where’s Your Drishti
Milkweed grows abundantly in our pastures. The monarchs that migrate through our Oklahoma farm land love making their home here. While I am holding balance postures during my Christ-centered yoga practice it is important to engage, align and then find my drishti, a fixed gaze. Now, I can choose to fix my eyes on a …
Are You Opaque or Translucent?
We've all had that one friend that loves to gossip or maybe been in a relationship with a controlling partner. Or maybe! We find ourselves comparing our behind the scenes with someone else's highlight reel on social media. The spiritual definition of ego is having an identity outside of who we are in Christ. It …
Jesus, Suicide and Zoloft
The floor and I became besties for a time. Mostly the piece of carpet in the downstairs living room in front of the Rinnai heater, but the floor in the back office at the church was tear soaked as well. There were hours I would lay and wonder if I could make my heart stop …
Bulging Disc, Anyone? Bueller?
First, I want to clarify that I am a massage therapist and yoga instructor by trade and not a doctor. I was laid up recently due to a T2 bulging disc pinching a nerve and could not even sit up to eat for 12 days due to pain. Over the last 10 years I have …
Lady and the Scamp
It has been a long time dream of mine to remodel a vintage camper. Well dreams come true ya'll! I'd drooled over Shasta campers but my husband found this Scamp Fiberglass Egg with a cult following on Craigslist. We thought the price was a typo but it turned out to be a blessing in Iowa. …
Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
👇👇👇 CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE VIDEO https://youtu.be/JrZn9b-Z8dc You asked for the recipe and here it is! 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into cubes 2 1/2 cups flour Cut butter in flour. Add: 1/2 cup sourdough starter 1 cup unsweetened yogurt or buttermilk 1 Tbs maple syrup or honey Incorporate thouroughly until dough form loose …