It’s an amazing experience to watch your child grow up. First, there is the natural curiosity and innocence of the very young. Then, boundaries are stretched as independence is tested. And, at some point, before you know it, your little one has grown up. As parents, we have to shift from being involved in nearly [...]
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Thank you Thursday
December 15, 2011Thank you Thursday
December 8, 2011This Sunday is a very special day for me. It’s my birthday. But, what makes the day even more special is that it is also my son’s birthday. In the spirit of Thanks-living, today and every day, I am thankful for the wonderful birthday gift I was given 29 years ago; a son. When he was a young child, [...]
Thank you Thursday
December 1, 2011Taking last week’s post about “Thanks-living” to heart, I have been living in thankfulness for the holiday weekend spent with our family. Our children are grown and married with amazing lives of their own. One lives about thirty minutes from us, but is a busy and successful entrepreur. The other lives in Florida and just brought a whole new kind of joy [...]
Thanks-living
November 24, 2011Not only is it Thanksgiving Day, but it is also the day that, for over a year now, I have been writing a weekly “Thank you Thursday” post, expressing gratitude for people or experiences in my life, both ordinary and extraordinary. Many of us will be doing the same thing today; taking a moment between [...]
Book Review – Stained Glass Hearts
November 21, 2011Stained Glass Hearts, Seeing Life From A Broken Perspective, written by Patsy Clairmont and published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. 2011. At its most basic level, the beauty of a stained glass window comes when light shines from the inside darkness. The dark colors of broken and fragile glass are transformed to glowing richness; beauty radiates. So it is with people. In [...]
Thank you Thursday
November 17, 2011I’ve been really working on practicing gratitude over the last year. When I sit down to write the weekly “Thank you Thursday” post, sometimes it flows easily. Other times, I have to put aside a rough day, or ignore not feeling well, or the myriad of other things that can stand in the way of [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
November 15, 2011I’ve had the joy of being around a new baby boy several times in the last 36 hours. Instead of the typical teamwork or leadership quotes, this week’s Tidbit is inspired by him! A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities. -Eda J. LeShan A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, [...]
Happy Birthday, Mom!
November 6, 2011Today is my Mom’s 76th birthday. She doesn’t know it’s her birthday. She won’t be celebrating today. I can’t pick up the phone and wish her well. My brother will visit her, I’m sure, but she won’t recognize him. Mom has Alzheimer’s. I’ve written about Mom and this disease on Mother’s Day and Alzheimer’s Action Day and [...]
Thank you Thursday
November 3, 2011Sometimes, I need reminders that thankfulness can be for the most ordinary of things. Last night, I watched a recording of NBC news anchor Brian Williams’ new show, Rock Center. The very first segment was about Williston, North Dakota, a town in the middle of an oil-driven economic boom. Among the success stories, correspondent Harry Smith [...]
Sunday Service – Sweet Autumn Project
September 25, 2011It seems hard to believe, but the first day of Autumn has come and gone. As the weather cools, we’re putting away our summer clothes, and taking warmer clothes out of storage. We’ll be sitching from lightweight bed linens to warmer ones. We’ll also begin planning and shopping for Halloween and Thanksgiving; some over achievers will soon [...]
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