Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
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 →
After several years of encouragement, I agreed to embrace technology and give up my old-fashioned, tangible calendar that held all the family’s activities and information. Today my guy and I share calendars on our phones, which means that I am privy to all his neuroses and he is to mine. The first one to irritate... Continue Reading →
I know someone who is doing something big and crazy, and he wants you to join him. Read all about it here: http://www.stevewiens.com/2013/08/13/rim-to-rim-for-eyes-that-see/?utm_source=The+Actual+Pastor+Email+Subscriptions&utm_campaign=2449e1ec12-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6beb214c33-2449e1ec12-43521477#comments
All Moms know about the witching hour; the last sixty minutes of the day before Dad gets home and rescues you from Crazyland. For some reason, it is the time of day when the kids are at their absolute worst, more tantrums are thrown and messes made in this short span of time than the... Continue Reading →
My guy travels. A lot. He left for another country yesterday, and later this week will be on a different continent. This is part of who we are as a family; it has been this way for years. But that doesn’t mean that we are experts at living a separated life. When my guy... Continue Reading →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfzRlcnq_c0 This haunting song perfectly describes some of the mystery of marriage: 'I don't love you, not always, but I always will'. It's a great reminder to me that love is a verb, not a noun....a daily choosing. Can you listen carefully to the words and relate to some part of it? 'Your mouth is... Continue Reading →
A woman was telling me recently how much she wished her husband would lead their family; she was so tired of being the ‘spiritual leader’ of their home but he was resistant, so she often took the reins. We talked about ways to give up the need to lead and give him time to take... Continue Reading →
Our daughter left for college last week. We drove her to her dorm, unloaded a years’ supply of snacks and dorm supplies and then it was time to actually leave without her. To get into the vehicle and drive home without my little ray of sunshine. She had chatted the whole way there, talking excitedly... Continue Reading →
I was talking to a friend about her daughter the other day. Seems the teenager has decided to slack off at practicing a sport this summer. She attends the daily practice but the coach informed Mom that very little work is being done these days. This child has an abundance of raw talent and potential,... Continue Reading →
It’s the first day of school here in the Midwest, and we are all moving a little slower than we should be. Those first few days are always the hardest. This time of year our son has to be at school 90 minutes early for Band practice, so we are really feeling it. In the... Continue Reading →
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