I witnessed something peculiar the other day. My grandson was playing outside, and I was watching him ride his bike. I noticed a teenage girl who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen. She walked down the street and stopped and was on her phone texting. I said hello and ask if she were waiting […]
The in-law relationship is a delicate one. Some of us seem to sail through these relationships with ease while others seem to trudge through emotional mud. For me, it’s been a learning curve. I worked very hard to have a healthy relationship with my adult children, and then, they got married, and everything changed. I […]
When God has made big moves in my life, I am usually resisting Him. I like to keep things as is. I like predictability. I like to stay put. I don’t like the unknown. Do you? But just because we are wrestling with God does that mean we aren’t trusting Him? I think it can, […]
The statistics on sexless marriages are alarming. And DINS (dual income, no sex) seem to be an acceptable tradeoff tossing true intimacy in marriage. Perhaps if we look at sexual intimacy as connection, we might view it differently? Life is busy. You’ve probably heard the analogy of the big rocks, right? We put the big […]
My tables got delivered damaged. With excitement, I waited and waited for my new kitchen table and my new dining room table to be delivered. I’ve never had a formal dining room so, I was like a kid getting their first bike on delivery day. As the table was placed in my empty dining room […]
While scrolling through social media I came across a letter which stopped me in my tracks. I’d like to share it with you… Hi ladies, Tomorrow will be my last clean for [name of bank]. I have made up a bucket of ISS cleaning materials for the next cleaner, whoever that may be. I’ve left […]
I was steaming. I mean really steaming. My husband said something as we were going to bed and it really got under my skin. Then, he fell asleep. He fell asleep! How could he? As I lay there with steam jettisoning from my ears, I thought about waking him up. The longer he slept the […]
As I was organizing my office I came across some notes from a conference I attended. A friend of mine, Pastor Chris Cannon, shared some truth bombs about balancing life for happiness and success. Four main points: -Show up -Be present -Tell the truth -Let go of the outcome He also said… Schedule your top […]
I love a good love story. Don’t you? Sometimes we find love under unusual circumstances and when we least expect it. Rick (not his real name) was hit by the pandemic with a blast—having multiple medical issues caused him to be hyper vigilant. Being housebound he had almost given up on finding a possible spouse—something […]
I grew up with a dad who was an atheist. He still is actually. Growing up with no faith caused much angst for me as kid. My mom used to say this prayer with me, maybe you’ve heard it… “Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If […]
