Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
The piano tuner spent the morning at my house yesterday. He was here just six months ago and at that time we made an appointment for this week. He didn’t call to make sure I would be home and he arrived twenty minutes early. When I opened the door, he walked right in and began... Continue Reading →
A beautiful call to all parents!
Twenty-seven years ago I became a mother and upon seeing this new little life for the very first time, I remember her presence creating an aura of time standing still. I held her, cradled her and was captured by a moment of her entering into my life.
Ask my daughters, I’ve told them this story often over the years. It’s the miracle of birth as I like to call it.
I thought that story was a part of the past until….
After traveling by plane, bus and train I arrived in Oxford, England to see my daughter graduate with her Masters. After finding and settling into my own room, a short distance from where my daughter is living, I picked my way through the maze of parents, students, tourists and locals to our prearranged meeting destination.
Standing in reception, waiting, observing the surroundings, I saw this woman striding towards…
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It was our tenth year of marriage, and life had been rolling along pretty smoothly. Three kids, successful careers, seeing the light at the end of the tunnel financially, and yet....something was still not falling into place. We would replay the same trite arguments, re-visiting the same old monuments to past issues but never really... Continue Reading →
In every relationship, in each interaction we have the power to build up or to tear down, to breathe life or to stamp it out. Realize the weight of your words and your silences and take responsibility for every bit of it. I don't know why God would give us this much power over others,... Continue Reading →
I’m not ready for lessons tonight, I didn’t practice much this week. Can I skip?” No. “I’m exhausted from all the homework I had last night, can I go in late today?” No. “My teachers allow us to have smart phones to use in class. Can I get one?” Are you kidding me?! These are... Continue Reading →
We have a new puppy in our house. Jade is a one year old german shepherd who joined our family about 3 weeks ago. We were not looking for another pet, but Jade captured our hearts as soon as we saw her, and we made plans to make her ours. Jade is from a rescue... Continue Reading →
I had to re-blog this. A call to intentional living, even in your dating life.
We have lived in a new part of the country for a year now and are just starting a small group through our church. We are very excited because we know the power of doing life together. Even our teenagers are ready because it gives them the feeling of extended family; having people in our... Continue Reading →
“You’re not from around here. Where are you from?” Not my favorite question. How do you answer when you have lived in nine states, moving a total of 18 times? Do you give the whole list of places lived, only tell the latest one, or maybe the longest you stayed? Regions of the country? I... Continue Reading →
Because of the work that I do, I get to research the subjects of marriage, love, sex and the Christian church. Almost two years ago I ran across a study done by Dr. John Gottman, who claims to be able to predict the success of a marriage with 80% accuracy based on one thing: subtle... Continue Reading →
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