Pancake Dreams
Chicks with Choices Pancake Dreams I awoke from a very vivid dream about pancake batter. My choice in the dream… the crossroad… was the quick, easy pancake mix (just add water) or the involved, homemade batter from scratch (eggs, pure vanilla, healthy whole wheat, real buttermilk). Each bowl of batter sat before my mind’s eye as I slowly [...] read more
Do You Have Rest?
Chicks with Choices Do You Have Rest? How did you sleep last night? I did okay, except I was up for a time thinking about money and about our firstborn son who is only two and a half years away from college. I panicked. Then I prayed. I chose to remember Who is in control; Who has my life and [...] read more
Take the Higher Road
Chicks with Choices Take the Higher Road Let’s continue our conversation about Unmet Expectations. I’m a bit wordy today, but passionate. This stuff is huge and within almost everyone I meet. My sister-in-law left a great quote on my facebook page that said, “Expectations are predetermined disappointments.” Other helpful quotes I found are: “Happiness equals [...] read more
Unmet Expectations Can Ruin Everything
Chicks with Choices Unmet Expectations Can Ruin Everything When I met with my Chicks group to cover Step 5- Learning to Walk, we never reached a conclusion. Never even scratched the surface of our female, over-analyzing tendencies. I’ll be honest, the conversation wears me out! For two reasons: 1) I [...] read more
Jeremiah 6:16 in Review
Chicks with Choices Jeremiah 6:16 in Review Only one week left in my blog series of the Decision Making Method. I pray you’ve been with me on this journey and that you’ll hang with me for the remaining five. Today I feel the need to recap all we’ve learned so far. What have been the highlights? This [...] read more
4 Reasons Women Don’t Take Action
Chicks with Choices 4 Reasons Women Don’t Take Action Today we move into Step 5- Learning to Walk. This step is all about action. Choice itself is active. Decisions move us forward. As women, we have a bit of a problem with this one, however. The paralysis comes from a tendency our gender doesn’t seem [...] read more
Do’s & Don’ts for Finding the Good Way
Chicks with Choices Do’s & Don’ts for Finding the Good Way Today we move on to Step 4- Ask for the Good Way- of the 6 Step Decision Making Method, but first Jeremiah 6:16 (parentheses mine) for review: “Stand at the crossroads (step 1) and look (step 2), ask for the ancient paths (step 3), ask where [...] read more
It's Easier to be Against Something Than For Something
Blogged By: Kim Galgano
Sitting in our living room with dear friends the other day, Mike said, "It's easier to be against something than to be for something." That made me stop and think. This comment is an important key to a subtle problem. Stop a stranger on a city street and my guess is most could articulate well the things Christians are against. The pedestrian would most likely rattle off a few with passion, just as …Read More
God Gives Do-Overs
Blogged By: Kim Galgano
Prior to vacationing on the mud hole, our family will enjoy a "do-over" vacation on the beach. Not every vacation turns out the way we planned, as mentioned yesterday, but God is in the business of giving the things we desire. He's not a kill-joy, as some believe. I believed it... the day before our beach vacation, five years ago when I sat in a waiting room, Mom's leg getting …Read More
When Things Don't Turn Out the Way You Planned
Blogged By: Kim Galgano
Weather seems to be the topic of conversation around Seattle... our 78 minutes of summer. On the news they're showing people walking around in coats that should be covered in a dry cleaning bag 'til October. People like to talk about weather. People like to complain. In the Northwest we're enjoying the perfect combination. Go anywhere and you'll hear the grumblings, "Sick of it! …Read More
Praying for Rain
Blogged By: Kim Galgano
I live in the Pacific Northwest. Locals reading my blog title are already lifting umbrellas in pursuit to whack me with it. According to a local news source (thanks, Heather), Seattle has had a 78 minute summer so far ~ that is, temperatures over 80 degrees. To break it down even further, we had 12 minutes on July 2, and 66 minutes on July 6. Why in the world would I be praying for rain? Because even though I have yet to turn on the hose to …Read More
Coaching That Does Impress
Blogged By: Kim Galgano
As much as I've been un-impressed with a hand full of coaching I've seen over the years, this week our family was introduced to a top notch, hands down impressive sports camp you will want to check out! NBC Basketball Camp (also has volleyball, soccer, and football camps). Founder Fred Crowell, "dreamed of a basketball camp that would train athletes to win both on and off the court. He wanted a program that …Read More



