Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
What motivates us to be who we are? Often it is our parents; we may choose to be very organized and on time when our parents were always running late and out of sorts, or maybe we choose good health as a priority when our parents are not healthy at all. But sometimes instead of... Continue Reading →
When we lived in Minnesota we listened to the local Christian radio station. Several years ago they started a campaign called the Drive Thru Difference, which was an effort to bless those around you by paying for the customer behind you in the drive thru on a certain day of each month. The idea was... Continue Reading →
My guy and I lead the Couples Ministry at our church, and our focus so far has been on three distinct groups of people: engaged couples marrying in the next six months, married couples who want to deepen their relationships and couples who are struggling to live under the same roof. We are in the... Continue Reading →
Late last summer I grilled several dozen ears of corn, let them cool and scraped all that goodness off. I froze bags and bags of the stuff so we could have this salsa anytime of the year. I'm pretty sure it's what got my college freshman through her first semester. To make it vegan friendly,... Continue Reading →
My oldest and dearest friend just impressed my socks off…..I love it when someone I know so well can still surprise me like this. My friend, we will call her Deborah, has a daughter the same age as my oldest; our girls are both seniors in high school and constantly talking about where to go... Continue Reading →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X91IWV_rEmI If you haven't discovered NeedtoBreathe yet, please spend some time listening to what they have to offer. We have seen them perform a couple of times now and they are fantastic in person. This song, Like Stones Under Rushing Water, was performed at the last concert we attended and I just stood in tears.... Continue Reading →
The last day of daycare for my little girl was when she was just a week or more than two years old. I vividly remember picking her up and saying good-bye to the wonderful people who had loved and nurtured her while I was at work each day. The joy that I had in putting... Continue Reading →
There are a lot of things that we don’t get right as parents of teens. My guy and I often stumble around with wild eyes searching for answers as we navigate through the hormones and mood swings. I feel like I share a lot of mistakes that we make, so I also wanted to include... Continue Reading →
Have you ever talked yourself into believing something was true with no real basis? You notice your teenager is especially surly one morning, so you start researching drug rehab programs, or a friend doesn’t acknowledge you at a social gathering, so you convince yourself that you are no longer friends? It’s called jumping to conclusions,... Continue Reading →
Several years ago I went back to the workplace after being at home with our children for about ten years. A close friend had started a company and it was beginning to take off, so as our last child entered school, I re-entered the workforce on a part-time basis. It was an office job in... Continue Reading →
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