Sitemap - 2024 - On the Journey

Day Twenty-four

Day Twenty-three

A Campsgiving in Kentucky

Day Twenty-two

What about social media?

Day Twenty-one

Day Twenty

Day Nineteen

Day Eighteen

Day Seventeen

Democracy Is a Marathon, not a Sprint

Day Sixteen

Day Fifteen

Day Fourteen

Day Thirteen

Day Twelve

Day 11

Day Ten

Day Nine

Geysers and Bike Rides

Day Eight

Day Seven

Day Six

Day Five

Day Four

Day Three

Day Two

Introduction and Day One

Boiling Mud, Waterfalls, and Hot Springs

A Light at the End of a Tunnel

I'm Still a Politically Homeless Christian

Chapter 38 - A Work-in-Progress

Calling a Travel Audible

Chapter 37 - One Year Later

We Contain Multitudes

Chapter 36 - A Phoenix

Climbing Rocks on the 4th of July

Chapter 35 - Handle with Care

Texas Politics Are Complicated

Chapter 34 - Light in the Darkness

A Way Out

Missed State Park Opportunities

Chapter 33 - Striving for Perfection

Enough With Problem Proclamations

Chapter 32 - Small Victories, Small Defeats

A Nearly Failed Cave Tour

Chapter 31 - I Got a Tattoo

Texas Is Massive

Chapter 30 - Everything Changed

It Sucked the Life Out of Me

Football, Bikes, and a Breakdown

Chapter 29 - So Many Unknowns

America, not 'Merica

Chapter 28 - Thriving Kids

Book Release Day

A Story of Two Monuments

Chapter 27 - Watching Them Play

Indiana Nights in Prophetstown

Chapter 26 - Forging Their Own Path

We Got a House with a Pool

Chapter 25 - Say I'm Sorry

Deceptive Promises

The Stunning Beauty of the Badlands

Chapter 24 - Raising Contributors

God Isn't Concerned About America

Chapter 23 - Raising Good Humans

Road Trip Bonus Stops

Chapter 22 - More Than a Mother

Chapter 21 - I Don't Miss the Early Years

Hot Is Hot

July Book News

Chapter 20 - When Mommy Gets Sick

I Went Into the Family Business

Chapter 19 - Our Dreams Are Not Theirs

The Perfect One-Night Stays on the Road

Chapter 18 - Death of Toe Show Dreams

Chapter 17 - Midwestern Girl

Fear of Loss, Not Fear of Change

Chapter 16 - Full Circle to the Circle City

How to Plan a Long RV Road Trip

Chapter 15 - Missing Photographs

Reclaiming My Patriotism

Chapter 14 - Moving Sucks

A Camping Weekend at Turkey Run

Turkey Run State Park

Chapter 13 - Lessons From Texas

Finding a Partner, Not a Pastor

Is Austin Actually Weird?

Chapter 12 - Unexpected Changes, Unexpected Timeline

Halfway Through My Forties

Chapter 11 - Emotions of Change

Memorial Day Camping at Indiana Dunes

Tell Your Story

Fighting the Green-Eyed Monster

A Special Treat: My Enchilada Recipe

Indiana Dunes

Fire Ants Are as Bad as People Say They Are

Empty Cathedrals and Stubborn Faith

I Ran the Indy Mini

Redeeming the Tragic Hero

Delighting in My Children's Growth

Chapter 10 - When History Repeats Itself

Be There From the Beginning

Indy Mini - 2024

Writing doesn't follow a path

Chapter 9 - Closure Matters

My Reads of 2024

Why Kickstarter?

Some Food Really Is Better in Texas

Pre-Indy Mini Running Success

Secondary Trauma of Being a Churchwork's Kid

Behind the Journey

Beware of Venomous Snakes

Finally Asking Questions

I Just Want to Be Able to Debate Policy

Why Would I Self-Publish?

The Means Matter More

The Path to My Camping Memoir

Find your writing peers

As Christians, We Need to do Better

Stories That Celebrate Sisterhood

Chapter 8 - What the Test Says I Am

An Anniversary, Book News, and Writing Experimentation

The Incredible Biodiversity of the Lone Star State

Chapter 7 - Who I Was Created to Be

Taking My Place in the Legacy

What I Would Tell My Younger Self

Mom, Teacher, and Writer?

Chapter 6 - Just Another Day

We Are Not Christian Soldiers

Chapter 5 - A Letter to Me

Finishing a Book Six Years in the Making

Chapter 4 - On Turning 40

Let's Play Ball

My Job Doesn't Define Me

Chapter 3 - Kitchen Lessons

Changing Friendships Got Me Through

The Border is Complicated, and So Are Texans' Feelings About It

Chapter 2 - Running

Answering the need to tell your story

Chapter 1 - A Life of Unexpected

Teaching History Without a History Degree

One Year of Embracing the Journey

Introduction: Writing It Down

I Pledge Allegiance to...Texas?

Announcing a New Podcast

When We Left the Mountains Behind

The Sport I Hate to Love

Interview Series #10: Moms in America

Are You New to the Journey?

The Pursuit of Flourishing

How Do I Generate Ideas?

One cannot be a great writer if one does not read.