Sitemap - 2024 - On the Journey

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.