Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
Our daughter left for college last week. We drove her to her dorm, unloaded a years’ supply of snacks and dorm supplies and then it was time to actually leave without her. To get into the vehicle and drive home without my little ray of sunshine. She had chatted the whole way there, talking excitedly... Continue Reading →
We have a special German Shepherd who joined our family a year 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 organization, apparently she has quite an abusive background, but no specific... Continue Reading →
I was talking to a friend about her daughter the other day. Seems the teenager has decided to slack off at practicing a sport this summer. She attends the daily practice but the coach informed Mom that very little work is being done these days. This child has an abundance of raw talent and potential,... Continue Reading →
It’s the first day of school here in the Midwest, and we are all moving a little slower than we should be. Those first few days are always the hardest. This time of year our son has to be at school 90 minutes early for Band practice, so we are really feeling it. In the... 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 →
Tonight my guy tried to talk me into seeing a movie called Pacific Rim with him and our son. I had a vague idea of what the movie was about, read the brief description and realized there was no way I could say yes to seeing this movie. I haven’t always been this way, but... Continue Reading →
For years when my kids were little I was able to get away with a few double standards in my life: Eat all your fruits and veggies before having something sweet Work up a sweat every single day And my favorite, never watch something on TV that isn’t educational and/or uplifting There are many more,... Continue Reading →
When we had our first baby we had very little money. My parents were supportive of us, helping with some of the necessities while allowing us to struggle to provide at the same time. But they gave us a great gift in the first month of life for each of our three children: mutual funds.... Continue Reading →
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