Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
From time to time I need to contact our Youth Pastor to ask for details about an upcoming event, to update him on one of our teens, or to alert him to a concern I have. Yesterday was one of those days; I called him to give information and ask for prayer, and I noticed... Continue Reading →
Last year our oldest daughter was a couple of months from graduating from high school and she was ready to get on with life. Plans were set in motion for college, deposits had been made and we were shopping for dorm supplies when an opportunity arose. A family friend knew of a couple traveling to... Continue Reading →
Our two youngest kids are 17 months apart, both in high school, just a grade apart. And they each consider the other their best friend. The oldest is a boy, and has convinced his sister that the ability to play Call of Duty and to really understand football are elements that will make her the... 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 →
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 →
Years ago I worked at a Women's Center writing protection orders for victims of domestic violence. My primary job was to interview women who claimed to have been abused, detailing the violent acts they had witnessed and advocate on their behalf to the judge, asking for a restraining order to be issued against their perpetrators.... Continue Reading →
I wrote this one year ago, and it seems appropriate this time of year, whether your baby is entering college, the mission field, high school, the military, kindergarten or independence described another way. Our daughter left for college last week. We drove her to her dorm, unloaded a years’ supply of snacks and dorm supplies... 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 →
My guy and I head up the Couples Ministry at our church. We get to spend time with couples who are getting married, doing the premarital counseling for the pastor, and with other couples who may be struggling to find happiness and fulfillment together. This is a newer ministry at our church, and it's been... Continue Reading →
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