life

for real this time…

…not that it’s “regularly scheduled” but you get it. I’m removing some distractions that I create for myself so I can tend to the one thing that won’t leave me alone. This book. I have some serious fears about it all. It’s scary. It’s exciting. It’s more exciting than scary…but it’s still scary. Please holdContinue reading “for real this time…”

…the date night post

Okay. So here we go… It’s Saturday…one week from the date that ended a lot worse than it began. Date night is customary and welcomed in our house. It was an unspoken clause in our marital agreement to be friends and date and spend time together. We both savor time spent together…it’s our dual loveContinue reading “…the date night post”

about God…

It’s not easy believing in God. In fact…it’s easier to shirk the whole idea, bring all my dependency and possible outcomes back to myself and take things as they come. Keeping it all in house removes any dependency on an outside source and when things don’t go like I want…my fault. No one else toContinue reading “about God…”

…so this is 50.

I can’t explain the high I received the day I turned 50…but it was nice. Real nice. I was like…here I am! I did it! I’m still here! I didn’t take myself out doing something stupid and GOD ONLY KNOWS how many times I was miraculously kept out of harm’s way. I’ll get to HeavenContinue reading “…so this is 50.”

Mom! Look!

Let me set the scene for you… I was walking every evening around our high school track in the blessed town of Andrews, Texas. If you’ve never witnessed a West Texas sunset, shame on you. Get in your car now and go. It’s life giving. Those sunset views as I walked, along with a goodContinue reading “Mom! Look!”

dear me.

A few months back I put this picture as the screensaver on my computer… When I open it up, the first thing I see is little Gina Lynn….little 3 year old me with a bad excuse for a haircut and a dogged determination not to smile. My dad was a preacher/barber and bless his heart…heContinue reading “dear me.”

5 down…10 to go…

Okay. So I’m pretty excited here…now granted it was tortoise in nature and everything but an overnight success story, BUT I hit my first target and now I need to share it with someone…and if you’re reading this…congratulations…You are My Someone! I LOST 5 WHOLE POUNDS It’s taken 3 dang months of commitment toContinue reading “5 down…10 to go…”

Podcast Episode 1. Macroholics with Trey & Burgandy Rinker

I did it. I’ve been talking about podcasting for many months now and finally went for it! Nothing fancy and with zero training, but I gotta say…Not Too Shabby For A Start! From the comfort of my closet with a mic clipped to my t-shirt I made a phone call to Trey and Burgandy RinkerContinue reading “Podcast Episode 1. Macroholics with Trey & Burgandy Rinker”

stay tuned.

turns out…

You can reference a post titled I Am Romanian if you have any questions about what you’re about to read. A dear dear friend who loves me and my heart read that blog post and sent me a DNA kit to solidify or nullify recent news of my ancestry. Good friends want you to knowContinue reading “turns out…”