Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
Some dear friends have a son who is off-the-charts intelligent, just naturally gifted in multiple areas. I asked them how they kept him grounded over the years and they shared that when he was leaving each day for school, his parents would quote the saying, 'No one cares how much you know, until they know how much... Continue Reading →
Every night while I am cooking dinner, this happens. The dogs rush outside to play for about three minutes and then stand at the door, waiting to come back inside. Meanwhile, the two cats are keeping guard at said door, waiting to launch themselves outside, over or under the dogs. Sometimes I will get a... Continue Reading →
Recently some old friends were in town for the weekend. It was a great visit and after we had discussed all the current events and gotten caught up on family news, one of my pals mentioned that she had never heard the whole story of how my guy and I met, dated and married, and... Continue Reading →
Each year we pull out all of the lights, decorations and garland to decorate for Christmas, like most folks. It is a tradition that I relish and my guy does not. This year was a little later than most because we were waiting for our girl to come home and help, she enjoys it about... Continue Reading →
We live far away from our biological families, and have for our entire marriage. At first we felt it was our obligation to 'go home' for the holidays, but the problem was that our families live about a thousand miles away from each other, and we were roughly the same distance from each. So we... Continue Reading →
I'm not sure when it happened, but a couple of months ago my friend and I were making plans to meet at the gym for a group fitness class. I mentioned that I was desperate to do anything - even put my winter white self into a swimsuit and I don't know....swim? We looked at... Continue Reading →
Ever have the urge to clean out a closet or office, only to get in the middle of the task and feel overwhelmed by it all? The worst is when someone walks in while all the junk is out of hiding and question what you were thinking! I spent the morning cleaning out my kitchen... Continue Reading →
Lately I have had the 'pleasure' of driving our teenage daughter to the chiropractor three days a week after school. She is a serious student, so for years now her mood has depended on how her school day went, how much homework she has and any looming projects in mind. I am accustomed to treading... Continue Reading →
Riding in the car with my son, chatting about the future, these talks are happening more and more often. We are traveling to Chicago this weekend for a 'serious' college visit and making plans for Colorado soon and I am struck by the way these kids have so many options in front of them. I... Continue Reading →
It happened again. Recently I received a phone call that puts dread right in the peaceful spot of my heart; it wasn't terrible, but a reminder of places we have been before. It was just another day, a very full, busy day with a night to match it. I felt like I had bent down... Continue Reading →
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