“Where is everybody going?” my 91 year old mother-in-law asked, her forehead furrowed. “And why are they in such a hurry?” What a profound question. Where is everybody going, and why are we racing as if the world would crumble if we slowed down? For a woman who dropped out of seventh grade to work…
Author: Cherrie Herrin-Michehl, MA, LMHC
Running the Raced Marked Out for You
Note: This post was written by Anita Peluso. “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter…
Need a Reboot? Read Crazy Love
I recently read a book that challenged my heart greatly. Although the information wasn’t new, Francis Chan’s Crazy Love created a deep stirring in my soul. It’s no wonder that hundreds of readers have dramatically changed their lives after reading the book. The first time I heard of Chan’s book, a friend mentioned she was…
Haiti: A Year Later
While Americans ripped open packages and feasted on turkey, cookies, and fudge during December, Haitians experienced quite the opposite conditions. As we gathered with friends and family in decked out houses with lights and trees, many of them were forced to find shelter under blue plastic tarps. Crammed in with other hungry, desperate people, rapes…
Remember the Wallet
I recently met Kim, an old college friend, at Southcenter Mall. She asked to treat me to The Spaghetti Factory for a belated birthday lunch. After a lot of arm-twisting (okay, not really!), I agreed. We enjoyed catching up on each other’s lives over salad, warm sourdough bread, spinach ravioli, and pasta with clam…
Christmas 2005
December 1, 2005 Dear Friends and Family, Last month I had the privilege of visiting some close friends in Sundance, Wyoming. If it rings a bell, that’s not Santa’s sleigh settling on your roof or in your head. Sundance is the place the Sundance Kid did his thing. Nestled against the Black Hills, this little…
Unwrapping the Heart of Christmas
A few years ago, shortly after the Thanksgiving dishes were put away, I started to panic. How would I get Christmas together? My heart raced and my palms felt sweaty as I thought of everything I had to do before the big day – shop, decorate, bake, wrap gifts, clean, cook, and attend celebrations. Wait…
Twelve Days Of Dave Ramsey Song
Twelve Days of Ramsey Song (To be sung to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”) by Cherrie Herrin-Michehl (www.cherriemac.wordpress.com, http://www.cherriesotherblog.com) COPYRIGHT 2008 Cherrie Herrin-Michehl On the first day of Ramsey I lived like no one else, 1. I shredded all of my credit cards (a partridge in a pear tree) 2. Got on…
Christmas 2006
Dear Friends and Family: It was a glorious day in October. The sun and clouds fought fiercely until finally the sun claimed victory A few leaves lazily sauntered down from the Japanese maple to kiss the soggy ground. I felt bored out of my skull as I sat behind my laptop dreaming up ways…
Christmas 2007
Rottweilers were on the tippy top of Santa’s naughty list that cold, blustery day in December of ‘93. The dude in the red duds was tired of all the letters he had received about Rottweilers causing havoc all over the world. Poor Daphne, my 91-pound Rotty, had to pay the price. It just wasn’t fair…
Raw. Real. Reflections. 