Thanks
for visiting. Whether you're just dropping by, or want to settle
in and visit for a while, welcome! I'm delighted you have come,
and hope you will return often.
About Me
For those of you who don’t know me, I’m trying to
decide how to introduce myself… I have lots of energy
(although I feel tired a lot), am decidedly middle aged (although
I still seem to think I am in my twenties) and wage a losing
battle with wanting to drop ten to fifteen pounds which have
settled between my naval and my knees.
I worship at Community Mennonite Fellowship in Milton, Pennsylvania
where I serve as the Director of the Missions/Outreach Ministry.
I accepted Christ the very first day I showed up at this church
on June 10, 2001 and am privileged to serve as part of the church
with a group of people who walk the talk. What I believe can
be read in my statement of faith.
I
grew up in New York City and now I live in a small town in Pennsylvania
where I moved with my husband, Howie, in 1986. We chose Danville,
PA because there is a large medical center and it is where my
husband completed his residencies and now practices as a pediatric
dermatologist.
Howie and I met at Brown University, where he graduated in 1980,
and I graduated in 1982. I did not study English, journalism,
or writing, (a question I am frequently asked) but majored in
Health and Society. When we moved to Pennsylvania I continued
my education, earning my BSN from Bloomsburg University and
have spent over twenty years teaching huff and puff (childbirth
education) classes.
We have four children, two big boys (OK, young men) in their
twenties, and two daughters in elementary school. The quip is
that we missed our generation completely, having our first two
children as young fools, and our second two as old fogies. Our
older daughter is Vietnamese, joining our family when she was
five months old. Our other three children are birth children,
our second son and second daughter red headed look a-likes.
My writing journey started in 2002 when we were in the midst
of struggles with our son and I felt compelled to share a hand
of hope and healing to other families who were struggling with
substance abuse. The directive to share was very clear, as if
I had heard an audible voice. I ended up writing the book I
needed to read Winning the Drug
War at Home. And that was the beginning of my writing
life, which I love and find myself knee-deep in it.
What else can I tell you about myself? In an attempt to get
rid of those nagging extra ten pounds I love to exercise but
need a goal to keep me motivated. So my husband and I recently
decided to join the world of short distance triathlons. I used
to be quite competitive (swam at the National Level) but now
my goal is simply to finish.
I love to travel and we have gone to Honduras on Medical Mission
trips. Recently I did a high ropes course, and all I have to
say is it really is a good thing I only had a vague idea of
what I was getting myself into. I have never participated in
sky diving (although our son Matt has; he also went down in
a cage to visit with sharks and want to get his Avalanche certification…)
but I have gone paragliding in the Swiss Alps.
Come back and visit again, maybe some of my energy will rub
off on you! (Hopefully that and not wear you out!)
