I have a confession to make. I am probably the least risky person I know. In fact, taking risks feels terrifying to me. I like the illusion (or delusion) that I am 100% in control at all times. I plan for the future, I stay away from dangerous places and dangerous people, and I don’t try things that could lead to failure. And I used to be proud of that. It made my life simple and predictable. I may have even thought it a righteous way to live to some degree. Turns out, I’ve b

I made a big mistake this week. In fact, I’ve reminded you repeatedly not to do it…and still did it. And I know better. Mark and I had a wonderful three-day camping adventure at Fall Creek Falls State Park last weekend. The weather was beautiful. We took our dogs with us for the first time, which was fun for them AND us. We hiked and relaxed. We grilled yummy food and woke each morning to very noisy birds chirping in the trees above our camper. One of the most wonderful thing

As an Enneagram 2, I often become invested in stories and problems that really aren’t mine to fix. That was certainly the case in my neighborhood this weekend and I was on edge with concern until the problem was resolved. Mid-day on Saturday, my husband and I were enjoying the beautiful weather from our front porch, when all of the sudden we heard a great deal of commotion and some incredibly distressing sounds coming from the tree line between our home and that of our neighb