Thoughtfultini's | Small Moments of Understanding
I Used to Talk to My Dolls
The dolls came back. The conversations didn't. A personal reflection on imagination, mental health, and growing up without losing wonder.
I Used to Talk to My Dolls
The dolls came back. The conversations didn't. A personal reflection on imagination, mental health, and growing up without losing wonder.
The Great HOA Revolt That Wasn't
What began as a trip to an HOA meeting to complain about landscaping turned into something much more interesting. Between an 88-year-old homeowner seeking permission to replace her water heater,...
The Great HOA Revolt That Wasn't
What began as a trip to an HOA meeting to complain about landscaping turned into something much more interesting. Between an 88-year-old homeowner seeking permission to replace her water heater,...
Why I Feel the Holy Spirit So Strongly in My Sa...
Some people ask how I know the Holy Spirit is real. My answer is not a theological argument or a carefully crafted explanation. It is my marriage. I experience the...
Why I Feel the Holy Spirit So Strongly in My Sa...
Some people ask how I know the Holy Spirit is real. My answer is not a theological argument or a carefully crafted explanation. It is my marriage. I experience the...
The Night My Neurotic Dog Discovered His Inner ...
My dog Brute has spent his entire life avoiding adversity. That's why I was completely unprepared to watch him charge across the yard in pursuit of two coyotes hiding in...
The Night My Neurotic Dog Discovered His Inner ...
My dog Brute has spent his entire life avoiding adversity. That's why I was completely unprepared to watch him charge across the yard in pursuit of two coyotes hiding in...
I Walked Barefoot Through a Creek with the Toug...
When my husband declared a Yes Day for my niece, she chose the woods. What followed involved barefoot creek walking, allergies, a near-fatal Tamagotchi incident, a duck attack, and an...
I Walked Barefoot Through a Creek with the Toug...
When my husband declared a Yes Day for my niece, she chose the woods. What followed involved barefoot creek walking, allergies, a near-fatal Tamagotchi incident, a duck attack, and an...
Digging a Deeper Well: Following Curiosity Back...
My niece started digging a hole in the woods with a spoon. Along the way she discovered worms, roots, cicadas, a baby squirrel, and a few hard lessons about disappointment....
Digging a Deeper Well: Following Curiosity Back...
My niece started digging a hole in the woods with a spoon. Along the way she discovered worms, roots, cicadas, a baby squirrel, and a few hard lessons about disappointment....