Photo Credit: Josh Telles After 33 years of marriage—to the same person—I had the best date of my life. It encompassed everything you desire in a date. Fun. Laughter. Food. Great conversation. Passion. We were celebrating our 33-year anniversary. We stole so many kisses from each other and were so captivated with one another our […]
Sitting on a jam-packed airplane headed home to LAX I glanced at the first class passengers. They looked more comfortable and were certainly being given attention that those of use in coach were not getting. But I didn’t care. I was on my way home after 10 days away from my husband, who I was […]
When my children were in elementary school I walked to pick them up every day. Driving a dually truck made it difficult to navigate the sharp turns. Getting honked at was inevitable. With this challenge came a blessing because I soon learned that I’d much rather walk. It gave me a little exercise to work […]
I didn’t want to write this. I didn’t want to acknowledge this. I didn’t want to bring attention to this. But when I started blogging I promised myself, and you, that I would be honest, truthful, and open. Painfully open. This post is painful. I’ve written about staying at your goal weight. I’ve shared my […]
I have recently acquired a tool. A truth treasure. And wanted to share it with you. It’s become quite helpful actually. I learned this valuable nugget from my daughter-in-law, Jenny. After spending more and more time with her I noticed a significant pattern. Anytime things seem to be taking a turn, a turn that could […]
With same-sex marriage comes same-sex divorce. Divorce is one of the ugliest sides of marriage. We’ve all experienced the pain of divorce in some way. Maybe your parents split up. Maybe you’ve experienced the destruction of your own marriage. Maybe you’ve had to watch your child go through the ugliness of divorce. Divorce is painful. […]
It seems lately I’ve been hearing more and more about pastor’s who have had to step down from ministry due to moral failure. Does it seem like it’s happening more to you? Or maybe I just didn’t notice before. Either way, how are we to respond when we hear about such things? Did you know […]
As Father’s Day approaches many are excited to celebrate Dad. It’s a day to give thanks and appreciation to our fathers. In honor of Father’s Day I’ve decided to share a “dad” story and I hope you do the same. We all have stories that stand out about our parents. For some reason I often […]
It’s a boy! From the time of birth we identify our children as either male or female. Along with that label our society has very distinctive roles each gender must adhere to. What if your child doesn’t fit into what society tells us is a typical boy or girl? Does that make them transgender […]
Change. I hate it. Do you? And yet change being a constant, you can always count on it. Like a best friend who always comes through, change will barrel through EVEN WHEN YOU’RE NOT LOOKING! I hate it. I’ve changed my site. Do you like it? It was a breeze and a lot of fun […]
