Photo by S. Lopes (Unsplash) Easter has slipped up on me! This week, my sister asked me, "What do you want to do for Easter." I thought to myself, we have a few weeks to plan but I think she recognized, by the look on my face, that I wasn’t tracking with the dates. So, …
Author: Allison McCormick
Doggy Encounters and the Lessons They Teach Us
Titus and Koda Taking a Walk Photo by A. McCormick Our neighbors recently took a three-week vacation to the Middle East. My husband and I agreed to care for their two-year-old Shih Tzu, Koda. I wasn’t sure how we would handle having a dog in the house again. It’s only been six months since we …
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When Expectations Become Unbearable
Photo provided by Bing I recently heard a story about a bear that pillaged a small community in our local California mountains. It was late Fall and the bear was preparing for the quickly approaching winter. He was looking for food and, in his efforts, turned over trash cans, scared local pets, and caused mild …
A Time of Change
Photo by F. Ohlander (Unsplash) It has been a season of change. It started with our move from Oregon to California a year ago. Then there was settling into a new neighborhood, establishing new friendships, and getting re-rooted in a new church. We've also had the opportunity to strengthen family bonds and rekindle old friendships. …
Don’t Get Too Far Ahead, You May Get Lost
Photo by J. Sung (Unsplash) I did it again! I took things into my own hands and started running in front of God. Fortunately, God got my attention before I got too far ahead. But to put my story in context let me back up for a minute. If you were to talk to people …
From Cookies to Crumble Topping
Photo provided by Bing I enjoy baking, especially peanut butter oatmeal cookies. I’ve convinced myself that the peanut butter and oats make these treats healthy and the fact the recipe doesn’t require sugar is a bonus in my book. Recently, I decided to try to improve my tried-and-true recipe. So, as I blended the peanut …
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