by stephpaigek | Aug 29, 2023 | blog
In 2020, we got a new puppy about six weeks before the dark time when all there was to do was sit through Zoom meetings and walk our dogs seventeen times a day. Back then, I wrote about how my stubborn puppy refused to walk if anyone but her was holding her leash....
by stephpaigek | Aug 15, 2023 | blog
I accidentally started a worm farm. It’s not as weird as it sounds. I added some red wigglers to my compost bins to aid decomposition a few years ago, and their population exploded. It’s been a win-win situation because I have great compost, and my four box turtles...
by stephpaigek | Jul 31, 2023 | blog
If you’ve read any of my posts or met me in person, you know I struggle with fear. I believe the Bible when it says “do not be afraid” 365 times, but I’m the reason God had to repeat it over and over. One day I was playing mahjong on my phone....
by stephpaigek | Feb 7, 2023 | blog
The bookstore is flooded with self-help titles urging us (women especially) to only say “YES” to the most valuable things in life that play to our strengths. While I’m a huge proponent of limiting the things that eat up our time and headspace, only...
by stephpaigek | Jan 25, 2023 | blog
If you’ve known me longer than five minutes, then you’re already aware that I have a deficiency. I lack patience for all the things. There are several (pretty much all) of the fruits of the Spirit of which I could use a double helping, but patience is the...
by stephpaigek | Jan 18, 2023 | blog
When my oldest was about to turn eighteen, his father, my adoring husband, asked him, “If you could do anything for your birthday, what would it be?” Our resident daredevil said, “Take skydiving lessons and jump on my own.” This means there is no expert attached to...
