Our Day in Pella

Our Day in Pella

Imagine Imagine you’re an author. Now, imagine being told that every time the bookshop ordered more books, they sold. Then, the owner tells you your book is awesome and should be everywhere. It happened!. Pella was a dream come true. A fun-filled book signing,...
Iowa Adventures

Iowa Adventures

On Tuesday I checked the weather in preparation for my flight to Iowa–the forecast included tornados and thunderstorms. After some nail-biting, my mother and I decided to risk it. We boarded the plane to NY, quickly changed planes, and landed in Des Moines on...
No Fear

No Fear

Remember the slogan, ‘No Fear’? It used to be everywhere–shirts, folders, posters. Well, it was thirty years ago, so maybe not. For me, that was only yesterday. Scary Stories Once my bulldog Clemmy was sniffing around when the neighbor dropped a rake....
Worth Being Obsessed With?

Worth Being Obsessed With?

Obsession I recently saw a headline announcing that some Hollywood star is obsessed with her face cream. Having never experienced this particular obsession, I looked it up on the almighty Google. Apparently, a lot of people are. WHAT??? Obsession is defined as a...
Dipping, Sipping, or Something Else?

Dipping, Sipping, or Something Else?

Communion Safety  I can’t count the number of times that I have been assured that it is safe to drink from the common cup. Admittedly, if it were VERY dangerous, our churches would be empty–we’d all be dead. But is it safe? As a microbiologist and...