I don't usually go to youth group events, mainly because I'm an introvert, and large gatherings aren't my forte. Tonight I went though, and it turned out to be a lovely evening. I got to catch up with some very dear friends I hadn't seen in a while. I was sitting on a lawn chair … Continue reading Volleyball and the Sunset
(An abridged and altered version of what I presented to Mrs. Vanbuskirk and the summer PN class of 2019. Based on The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch.) When I started thinking about writing my lecture, I realized that I only had one childhood dream. I’ve had that dream since I was ten; maybe younger, and it … Continue reading My First Lecture
Yesterday, Liz and I went to Long's Park, where we set up a little campsite and spent the afternoon outside. As we were walking from the car into the glade (technically it wasn't a glade, since a glade requires a forest, but it sorta felt like a mini forest, so maybe it was a mini … Continue reading A Mini Country Adventure
I can't even begin to describe how hectic this summer has been! I'm happy to admit that I have found some areas of nursing that I have really enjoyed. Following is an excerpt from a paper I wrote for school. "Toward the end of last semester, while I was at Moravian Manor, Ms. Acrie shared … Continue reading On Becoming A Nurse – Summer Part Three
When your thoughts are all swirling around so fast, you can’t make sense of them; it’s like a huge piece of modern art. Swirls of intense, confusing colors, blotches of blood red so deep it hurts to look. Gaping holes of untouched canvas, where the questions were never answered. Unfinished edges, because the story isn’t … Continue reading Canvas
Of course, "early" is relative. What feels early for me to get up might feel like sleeping in for someone else, or vice versa. I've gotten so used to getting up "early" that I automatically wake up around 6 am every morning, even on mornings I can sleep in. There are a quite a few … Continue reading What I Love About Getting Up Early
This summer there have been a lot of storms and tornadoes. My friends who know me well know that I really don’t like storms. In fact, I could honestly say I’m terrified of them. The fact that I’m easily startled doesn’t help. Besides, lightning and thunder are scary enough when they make you jump, and … Continue reading Summer Storms and God’s Sovereignty
It's hard to believe it was two years ago that Nana (my mom's mom) passed away and joined the great cloud of witnesses waiting for us to complete the race... On Wednesday, my mom had a tribute tea for Nana. Mom set the table with Nana's zomeldosen (not sure if I spelled that correctly), and … Continue reading A Tribute To Nana
The places I've been going lately have definitely been adventures... In this post, I'm just sharing a few photos of the beautiful scenery I've seen on my way to some of my clinical sites. This particular morning, I had to get up at 4:30 to go to clinical. I'm used to getting up at 6, … Continue reading Oh, The Places You’ll Go
When The Sunrise Is Behind You Sometimes memories are like seeing the sunrise in your side mirror. You know it's just a memory, because it's behind you, but you want to keep looking at it as long as you possibly can because you know that as soon as you round the next corner, or top … Continue reading Memories In Your Side Mirror
