(This story is unedited and includes notes to myself for future changes.) At Sam’s Memorial Service, his friends took all his old T-shirts and laid them out over the edges of the table. There were old school soccer T-shirts, Jerseys from different national soccer teams, The Haircuts of Mao Ze Tzung, camoflauge T-shirts worn so…Continue reading Sam’s T-shirts
Author: Katrina Ryder
Hiawassee Warm-ups
Hiawassee Writing Weekend 2017 I haven’t been alone in about 20 years, but I am now. It is terrifying. I am 39 years old and I’ve gotten away from my husband and three kids so that I can expunge from my brain years of ideas for fiction that have been building up. I took my…Continue reading Hiawassee Warm-ups
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Inside Out Study–All 8 Weeks FREE with Vlogs and Handouts
The eight week Inside Out Study talking about our emotions has just wrapped up, so I thought I would write a post with links to ALL the materials and videos in one place. It’s all FREE! If you are getting this post via email, please click over to the site to be able to…Continue reading Inside Out Study–All 8 Weeks FREE with Vlogs and Handouts
Inside Out Session 2: Highs and Lows Vlog and Homework
Hi Ladies! We had a great meeting on Thursday though we missed the 4 ladies who couldn’t make it. 🙂 Hopefully this post and vlog will help everyone, including our online friends, get up to speed. But first, the inner teacher in me requires that I “pass out papers” now, so here are all the links…Continue reading Inside Out Session 2: Highs and Lows Vlog and Homework
Inside Out Session 1 and Homework
Welcome to Inside Out Week 1! For Online participants and those hoping for a vlog to watch, alas, my bangs are not cooperating, so you’ll just have to be studious and read. 🙂 Here are the full handouts that I gave out this week. Click the link to download the documents. They are also available…Continue reading Inside Out Session 1 and Homework
The Emotional Jesus & The Inside Out Study
Don’t trust your feelings. The heart is deceptive. She’s just so emotional! Dry your eyes and pull yourself together! Be logical. Mind over matter. Don’t be overcome by your feelings. Make a decision from a list of all the pros and cons; your feelings will change. Have you heard any of the above? How do…Continue reading The Emotional Jesus & The Inside Out Study
Tone Up Finale: Vlogs for Session 7 and 8
Here we are at the end! Can you believe that we’ve been together talking about tone for the last two months? Spring has sprung here in NC, so I had spring fever and totally and completely flaked out on blogging Week 8, so I am just combining the last two weeks into one post. In…Continue reading Tone Up Finale: Vlogs for Session 7 and 8
Tone Up Week 7: Praise Him
During Week 6 of Tone Up, we focused on the tone we use with our kids, and more specifically, some strategies for using Scripture in our homes. Here’s the video. Click over to the website if you’re in email. SO, just as a reminder, be sure to find Scriptures for each of your kids to…Continue reading Tone Up Week 7: Praise Him
Tone Up Week 6: Teacher Voice
Last week during Week 5 we all enjoyed hearing the wisdom of my friend Kerri who shared about using a positive tone in our marriages. Here’s my brief synopsis of what we learned from her. I’m also adding a handout on encouragement that Kerri shared with us, which includes a lot of great Scripture. Encouragement Handout…Continue reading Tone Up Week 6: Teacher Voice