Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
Who do you want to be like when you grow up? Tell her, and if she’s not already, ask her to mentor you. This doesn’t have to be a formal relationship where she downloads all her knowledge to you on Tuesday afternoons, it can be as simple as taking a walk together and asking her... Continue Reading →
Fixing breakfast, making sandwiches, writing checks for school while swilling coffee this morning. Like every morning, thinking about when I would accomplish the things that need to be done today. My guy tells me about a dream he had last night, and then about what he was reading this morning and what he was praying... Continue Reading →
During vacation, we caught up with a lot of friends and family, and heard stories about people from our past and also about our ancestors, some of whom we have met, others who had died long before we were here. There were tales of affairs, addictions, heroism, secrets and misunderstandings. Most of the time, the... Continue Reading →
We are on vacation this week, returning to an area of the country that we have not lived in for twenty years. We have visited dear friends from the past, and it has been wonderful to reconnect and remember. Mostly. Along with the great memories come some real reminders of who I once was, and... Continue Reading →
When you look at the flowers at my front door, what stands out? Those big round yellow 'look at me, look at me' flowers? They will practically attack someone as they walk past to come inside. When I choose the flowers for the front, I go for color, not worrying about keeping things matching or... Continue Reading →
Fireworks are not my favorite. Actually, fireworks in Nebraska really irritate me. I used to love driving to a park nearby, pulling out a blanket and sitting on a slope or the back of a pick-up and watching a town put on it's best show of the year to celebrate our country's independence. That's not... Continue Reading →
Do you remember the first time you experienced real hunger? I grew up in a home that had plenty of food and access to it was a priority. I remember on family trips, my Mom would pack sandwiches and snacks, and we would pull over at a rest stop to eat at a picnic table... Continue Reading →
How is your stress level these days? Feeling the pinch of way too many things to do and not enough daylight? I have been for a while now. There are ways to combat these anxious feelings, and the simplest and most effective is something you’re already doing right now: breathe. But wait, you’re probably doing... Continue Reading →
Relationship experts tell us that love is a verb, something that we have to make ourselves do sometimes; show love to someone and the emotions will follow. Often the hardest person to love is yourself, even though we all know it is so important to do so. If you don't love yourself, maybe you need... Continue Reading →
This time last week my guy and I were walking the streets of Milan, Italy. I am still reeling from the fact that I was there, in the midst of all that history, culture and diversity. We took a lot of pictures and when we show them to someone we find ourselves trying to describe... Continue Reading →
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