Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
Yep, more than 4500 songs in a month, you read that right. And that wasn't a big month for us, just normal. We play music on the main floor almost every waking hour of the day, and it serves several purposes: music calms, encourages, reminds and revs us up, it replaces the chatter of a... Continue Reading →
We were in Minnesota for almost ten years, many years longer than I've lived anyplace my entire life. The state was a difficult one for us because we are Southern through and through and Minnesota is not. The first three years were spent with us freezing from the cold as well as the frosty reception... Continue Reading →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFtb3EtjEic Its the most wonderful time of the year.....well, it can be, I guess.... Honestly, this is a tough time of year for me, and for a lot of people. We get caught up in the traditions, the busyness and the expectations and it can be stressful. Each year I feel like I need to... Continue Reading →
This is one of my favorite subjects. I love Date Night. We try to go out weekly, and have been quite successful for the past ten years. Thankfully we no longer have to hire expensive babysitters, but we did that for years because it was worth it to be alone and get back on the... Continue Reading →
Life can make a person pretty cynical, if we're not careful. Turn on the news and hear about abductions, terrorist attempts and people murdering their 'loved ones' - it's enough on any given day to make you question where we are going as a society. Many people say they don't watch the news anymore because... Continue Reading →
Last year was a tough year in our house. We had teens that were struggling, but who were not talking to us about it. The result was that one got into a pretty big mess and pulled others into it, as well. I won't go into detail because it's not my journey, although as the... Continue Reading →
You know the drill: there is a birthday in your house and child 1 receives all kinds of new treasures while the siblings look on with hungry eyes. How do you teach birthday-child-who-has-more-than-they-could-ever-want to share his new bounty? We had to institute a policy early on; the first day with the new treasure was just... Continue Reading →
It was my sophomore year in college, in Sociology 101, that attraction was explained to me in quantifiable terms I could understand. We were told that the secret to love is really nothing romantic, but very practical; people are drawn to those who possess something they want. Our professor explained that our friendships are based... Continue Reading →
Long ago there were endless days of cleaning up spills and toys and crumbs. Of picking up sleeping bodies to move them to bed and heavy strollers thrown into the back of a creaky van. Day after day of entertaining young minds with a balance of silliness, songs and facts, probably more silliness. I never... Continue Reading →
"He’s perfect and we named him Nathan!” My best friend had just called from several states away to tell me her incredible news, and I could hear the love and excitement through the phone line. I had only seen her once during her first pregnancy because we moved away the year before, but she kept... Continue Reading →
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