It was a foggy night last night 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... Continue Reading →
Balance
It was a slow day at the restaurant yesterday. All was fine until five tables left the store at once, leaving just one couple for me to serve. I took their order and walked away and completely forgot to turn it in to the chef. Just forgot. It wasn’t until I felt like their food... Continue Reading →
Ask the Right Question
What are we going to do? How do I decide? Which college should I choose? Should we have another baby? These are important questions that most of us face at some point in life. We may pray about it and seek Godly counsel but still feel pressured and stressed to be ready with an answer,... Continue Reading →
Dog’s Life
We have a new puppy in our house. Jade is a one year old german shepherd who joined our family about 3 months 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 →
Do You See Me?
In tenth grade our daughter decided to become a rugby player. Our sweet, creative, incredibly dramatic daughter who is not terribly athletic wanted to play a violent game that we knew little about. We had some reservations, but went to the team meeting and entertained the idea. Somehow she convinced us that rugby was her... Continue Reading →
Here We Go
My guy and I have started on a new journey to good health. He got some bad news back from his blood work last month, and we are trying to avoid medication. We will be meeting with his doctor later this week, but on our own have been doing a lot of research, experimenting and... Continue Reading →
Keep It Simple, Stupid
It’s the season to be thinking of all the ways to improve in life and we are reading arguments for and against New Year’s resolutions, when in reality we need New Life resolutions. I don’t need lofty goals at the beginning of the year that will just make me feel bad about myself when I... Continue Reading →
Let It Go
I am one big step closer to wearing reading glasses. Yesterday my daughter talked me into trying some on in a cute boutique, and we found some that were palatable. Sigh….how did this happen? She then explained to me the biological reasons for my fine tuning fuzziness, in an effort to make me feel better... Continue Reading →
Visual Learner
Three years ago my guy and I went on an adventure, hiking the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim in one day. It consisted of flying into Vegas, driving to the North side of the Grand Canyon, hiking 25 miles through the canyon to the South side and then driving to Scottsdale, AZ to fly home.... Continue Reading →
History Lesson
I found a historical document this week without even trying. It’s a 19 year old address/phone book that we have had our entire marriage. I rarely use it, but it gets pulled out a good bit during the holidays, as I go through, deciding who to send Christmas cards to. Each year I put a... Continue Reading →