Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
When our kids were little we had a constant saying in our house: your job is to ‘listen and obey’. It seemed to cover most every situation and was simple enough to understand, but difficult enough to accomplish that it had to be repeated many times throughout the day. As the children got older, they... Continue Reading →
The piano tuner spent the morning at my house yesterday. He was here just six months ago and at that time we made an appointment for this week. He didn’t call to make sure I would be home and he arrived twenty minutes early. When I opened the door, he walked right in and began... Continue Reading →
In every relationship, in each interaction we have the power to build up or to tear down, to breathe life or to stamp it out. Realize the weight of your words and your silences and take responsibility for every bit of it. I don't know why God would give us this much power over others,... Continue Reading →
I’m not ready for lessons tonight, I didn’t practice much this week. Can I skip?” No. “I’m exhausted from all the homework I had last night, can I go in late today?” No. “My teachers allow us to have smart phones to use in class. Can I get one?” Are you kidding me?! These are... Continue Reading →
We have a new puppy in our house. Jade is a one year old german shepherd who joined our family about 3 weeks ago. We were not looking for another pet, but Jade captured our hearts as soon as we saw her, and we made plans to make her ours. Jade is from a rescue... Continue Reading →
Because of the work that I do, I get to research the subjects of marriage, love, sex and the Christian church. Almost two years ago I ran across a study done by Dr. John Gottman, who claims to be able to predict the success of a marriage with 80% accuracy based on one thing: subtle... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite things about this time of year is the abundance of tomatoes, which means it is time to make the sauce! I get to pull out my Mamaw’s food processor from 1974 (seriously) and pulverize hundreds of tomatoes with onions, garlic, balsamic vinegar and fresh herbs. It cooks down for a couple... Continue Reading →
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Mark 12:30 - Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and love you neighbor as yourself.
Been to the vet lately? I know so many people who take better care of their pets than they do themselves; they faithfully take Fido in for checkups to prevent future problems, but have a dis-connect when it comes to their own health. There is no excuse for avoiding annual physicals. I don’t like going... Continue Reading →
About six years ago I committed to cooking breakfast for the family for one school year. I had been looking ahead to fall and spring sports and realized it would be difficult to get everyone around the dinner table each night (we’ve all read the research on how important this is, right?), so I thought... Continue Reading →
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