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 →
For years when my kids were little I was able to get away with a few double standards in my life: Eat all your fruits and veggies before having something sweet Work up a sweat every single day And my favorite, never watch something on TV that isn’t educational and/or uplifting There are many more,... Continue Reading →
When we had our first baby we had very little money. My parents were supportive of us, helping with some of the necessities while allowing us to struggle to provide at the same time. But they gave us a great gift in the first month of life for each of our three children: mutual funds.... Continue Reading →
Fifteen years ago we lived in Orlando and visited the Disney parks on a regular basis with a yearly membership. One of the exhibits that we saw a few too many times was Spaceship Earth, the giant golf ball at Epcot. Inside there was a ride that took you through the history of communication of... Continue Reading →
Ever have a day or week when everything you knew suddenly changed? It's happened to me a few times with our kids over the years, when everyone seemed to make a big change all at once. It happened again.This week my daughter went on a road trip with her friend, in another state, all by... Continue Reading →
You know the lady in the grocery store who stares longingly at your children and says, “Enjoy it while you can, they grow up so fast!” and you feel equal parts anger and guilt? Anger because she has no idea what you’ve just endured in the last twenty minutes with your little cherubs and guilt... Continue Reading →
I have had a rich, satisfying love relationship with Target. In the early years it was often the only outing of the day with two pre-schoolers who would willingly get into the cart and ride around as I filled my quota. Where else could I go and have an instant calm take over me, while... Continue Reading →
I was sitting with friends last night after dinner, but right before the fireworks. We were still at the table, me with two couples. A woman said that she had never given marriage a thought until she met her husband and the other woman said to the first woman’s guy, “Oh, you ruined her!” We... Continue Reading →
Many years ago we lived in Connecticut, when our children were very young, preschool aged. It was our first experience in New England, a place not known for friendliness and hospitality, and it was a hard time in my life. Annoyance and anger seemed to be just below the surface, ready to bubble up and... Continue Reading →
Do unto others as you would have done to you. Luke 6:31 I used to get upset with my husband because it felt like he didn’t consider me. If he was getting something to drink, he would rarely offer me one, and I often felt like my opinion really didn’t matter much to him on... Continue Reading →
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