Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
“Are you planning to mow the grass today?” I asked my teenaged son one day over the summer and he replied with an honest, “Nope.” I suggested that my teenaged daughter do her laundry last week, and she said no thank you. Now, as the mom I have a choice to get upset with my... Continue Reading →
For as long as I can remember, I have struggled with judging distance, it's tough determining the speed in which an object is moving toward or away from me. Estimating amounts is another area that is difficult, I tend to try to fit way too much soup into a tiny container or choose a large... Continue Reading →
Years ago my guy and I used the term ’get lucky’ when talking about having sex. I would tease him, saying that he was only loading the dishwasher in hopes of getting lucky, or tell him what his chances of getting lucky were on a given day. My whole perspective changed when one of those... Continue Reading →
People aren't projects, they are people. Some are placed in front of us to learn something from us, I believe all are placed in front of us to teach us something. God doesn't call us to fix, perfect or even protect them. He calls us to love them. And that just might be enough. ...and... Continue Reading →
We have a lot of pets; two large dogs, two cats and a tank full of fish. In our house, the policy with cats is that they are allowed, well encouraged, to go outside. On most days this means leaving the house early in the morning while it’s still dark, returning when the sun rises,... Continue Reading →
On the plane yesterday the flight attendant announced that it was time to power down all electronics while we were about to take off. Of course, we know that this practice will soon be extinct, but yesterday the rule was still in place. Immediately I remembered an important email that had to be sent, couldn’t... Continue Reading →
It was a foggy night recently in Nebraska. My daughter and I were out running errands and we had the eerie feel of being the only people left on the planet as we were driving through town. She was delighted to see that her school had completely vanished and I marveled at how the opposing... Continue Reading →
A couple of times a year I get the opportunity to be tutored by a spiritual mentor. She is a speaker on subjects like marriage, love and the transforming power of Jesus in our lives – some things that I’m pretty interested in! This mentor lives in another state, but visits us en route to... Continue Reading →
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 →
“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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