by Ginny Detweiler | Nov 23, 2018 | Blog
I am not a planner by nature, unless it’s for something fun. I could plan for vacations for hours on end. For normal plans, however, if it’s important, it better go on the calendar, because I do not generally think far in advance. As a mother...
by Ginny Detweiler | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog
A few years ago, my husband and I were asked to give a short presentation about our adoption journey during a service at our church. As I sat there, waiting for our turn to speak, I could feel my anxiety rising. My heart was pounding, and my stomach was tied in...
by Ginny Detweiler | Nov 16, 2018 | Blog
One evening this week, I found the living room floor covered with toys. It was late, I had been at work all day, and I was exhausted. Briefly I considered telling the boys to pick up the toys, but I was too tired to care. So, I planned to do some general...
by Ginny Detweiler | Nov 13, 2018 | Blog
I am not proud of it, but I can admit that I am a people pleaser at heart. I mean I really, really, really desire recognition and approval. Thankfully, I am aware of this unhealthy bent in my personality. Even so, I find myself falling into the trap of worrying...
by Ginny Detweiler | Nov 9, 2018 | Blog
I have a general affinity for plant life. However, there are two plants that I absolutely cannot stand. One is poison ivy, for obvious reasons, and the other is Bermuda grass. In case you have never had to battle Bermuda grass, let me regale you with my...
by Ginny Detweiler | Nov 6, 2018 | Blog
President Lincoln came into office despised by half of his country. The North elected him, and the South quickly rejected him in exchange for their own president. He worked long and tirelessly to reunite a country that was tearing apart at the seams. In the middle of...
