Tag: relaxation

My Life

Why Houseplants? Portal to important people and memories

Kathryn McClatchy

Does anyone share or trade plant cuttings anymore? Houseplants ... I know it's a different topic for me, but I'm feeling nostalgic and simultaneously attempting to rebuild my plant collection. I don't do many story-times, but here we go... My grandmother had an amazing green thumb. Indoor and outdoor plants. I can't even guess at… Continue reading Why Houseplants? Portal to important people and memories

My Life

A Study Deferred

Kathryn McClatchy

At the risk of being melodramatic, let me quote Proverbs 13:12: “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” (ESV) Let me also warn you that this post is going to be heavy on the pictures. Since my first visit to the Milwaukee Public Library with my mom,… Continue reading A Study Deferred

ServiceDogs

Road Trip with Service Dog

Kathryn McClatchy

After three months of feeling miserable, my doctors changed some of my medications and the clouds parted. After three years in seminary, my husband graduated with a M.A. in Counseling. An even bigger surprise was discovering Hubby was scheduled off an entire weekend without asking for it. We decided these events required some celebrating and… Continue reading Road Trip with Service Dog

Miscellaneous, My Life

Selah Farms

Kathryn McClatchy

Selah is a Hebrew term used seventy-four times in the Old Testament. Since it is used mostly in the Psalms, it is thought to be a musical direction. Although its exact definition is unknown, it is most often defined as "to pause and consider" or "to rest." Since the Feezell family is musical to the… Continue reading Selah Farms

Getting Healthy

Pain and Stress Management

Kathryn McClatchy

When people learn about my crazy medical history, which includes major pain issues and chronic flare-ups, the next question is usually: How do you manage the pain and the stress it causes? Stress management is a global concern in our fast-paced twenty-first century lives. Due to my health, I had to learn techniques to manage… Continue reading Pain and Stress Management