Just thought I’d post a few pics from our Spring Break Trip to Livingston. We built a bridge over the creek. Awesome trip. Here’s the link for the photo album: http://cornphotos.shutterfly.com/6466
Read MoreUnexpected Emotion
Miranda’s words triggered something in me. They cut deeply – a mixture of pain, sadness, thankfulness, and joy…….all evidence of true….LIFE. She grinned as she spoke, “Oh….we can put something on the back!” I hadn’t prepared myself for this moment. My mind was flooded with …
Read MoreChores…..Because or So?
“It’s the difference between saying ‘I’m doing this because…’ or ‘I’m doing this so…’” I heard the words coming out of my mouth but hadn’t really even processed them yet. Miranda and I were driving during the Christmas holidays and talking about chores for our …
Read MoreChristmas Hangover
I’m praying for a really long “hangover” this Christmas. Let me explain: The Collins English Dictionary defines a hangover as “the delayed aftereffects of drinking too much alcohol…” A “Christmas Hangover” is what I’m calling that time after the annual family gathering/gift exchange when you …
Read MorerePost: 50 Things to do at Christmas
I post this every year, but still think it’s worth reposting: Inspired by my friend Heather Zempel who posted a similar list, I decided to create my own list of things everyone should experience sometime in their lives during the Christmas season. I have already experienced …
Read MoreFacebook as a Monument
It’s HUGE! Almost everyone I know is on it! (Except my mom.) I once wrote a post about how organizations go through a series of changes. These are not my original ideas. They come from a guy named Floyd McClung. Anyway, Here are the steps: …
Read MoreSmall Prayers
Over the last couple of years, I’ve been praying for a job. I prayed that prayer for so long and with such desperation that I quit praying for smaller things. I was focused. I knew that God would provide, but as often as I was …
Read MoreKesleigh’s Words
I did a similar post about my kid’s command of the English language a few years back. This one focuses on Kesleigh’s words. I love listening in as she discovers new words and I want to capture these moments here so I can remember them …
Read MorePlace of Grace – Meridian – for my children
I never finished this, but it was an idea for a poem or song or something to give to my children. It expresses the things I plan to share with my kids when I take them to visit Meridian State Park someday. I’ll tell them …
Read MoreQuote: Success includes Play
“If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.” – Albert Einstein I love that Einstein includes “play” in his formula for success. Play = work …
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