“No.” That was my answer. I just got home from a long week helping my mom while she was in the hospital following an emergency. The two-day drive home was exhausting. I had less than one hour before turning around to get our son from wrestling, and take him to …
MISUNDERSTANDINGS I hate it when misunderstandings happen. It’s so frustrating! I know we all want to communicate successfully. Often, however, the end result is not as satisfying as we’d like when we are plagued by miscommunication. Even when we try our hardest, it seems there are lots of times that …
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I just wanted to leave a quick word today for those who are hurting. I know it can be tough to believe that it’s all going to be okay. Perhaps loved ones are struggling and you feel helpless to ease their pain. Perhaps you are experiencing debilitating anxiety or depression. …
Hi Friends! I hope your new year is off to a great start. As you saw, I took about a month off from my website. I was taking time at the end of the year to regroup and pray about the direction for my website. I ended up realizing that …
Start with Kindness My youngest son’s primary school focuses on kindness and while he gets sick of hearing about it, it’s an important message. Mean people are everywhere but… Kindness means saying hello, holding a door for someone whose hands are full (or even if they aren’t), saying please and …
The basics “Finding the Hero in your Husband” by Dr. Juli Slattery is a agreat book that offers insightful guidance about marriage. In this book, Dr. Slattery explores marriage and provides valuable advice on how to see the hero within your husband. Through her expertise as a clinical psychologist and …
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Been married longer than a minute? If you’ve been married longer than a minute then you know that marriage is tough! Today might be hearts and flowers while tomorrow is toilets and tantrums. That’s just the way of it. This week I have three tips to get you started. Try …
I love traditions. They bring me comfort and I love sharing them with my kids. I enjoy reflecting on the traditions of my youth, then recapturing them with my own kids. On Thanksgiving morning, I make a simple breakfast – monkey bread is my favorite to serve. I make a …
The plan I love Sundays. I allow myself to sleep in just a bit. We attend church in the middle service (so not too early, and not too late, kind of like Goldilocks!). Once we are done around 1030, the entire day stretches out ahead of us. I generally start …
I’ve been waiting I’ve been praying for a specific change in my life for a few years now. I feel it coming but God keeps telling me to wait. And wait. I see the value in it – I really do. I was ready to take charge when Covid hit …