Life Lessons
Choose Not To Compare
She had it all. Several years ago, I was in a prayer group with a bunch of moms and there was this one woman who Had. It. All. Cute little…
Read MoreBe An Overcomer!
Oh, no!!! Unbeknownst to us, when we bought our 100 year old farmhouse in 1988, it came with extensive termite damage. It was a major renovation. It took most of…
Read MoreThis Is Your Time
No time to waste! My mother-in-law was just days away from retiring. Just days away from the trip of a lifetime to Hawaii with her hubz. Just days away from…
Read More5 Ways to Verify God’s Leading
Change is hard. For 15 years, I worked for a brilliant dentist. It was the best job. Flexible hours. Great benefits. Nice people. Lovely Christmas parties. The whole package. But…
Read MoreGood News Revives
Giving up. Over the past year, the pandemic from hell has tried to wipe us out. Lives have been lost. Businesses and ministries have suffered. Community has all but dissolved.…
Read MoreEssential for Survival
Living in community is essential for survival. Mr. 4-Ever gardens, he fishes, and he hunts. In an effort to improve his skills, we watch a lot of … umm, “interesting”…
Read MoreThis Is Your Season
Unexpected loss. Like you, I’ve buried people I didn’t expect to. COVID casualties. Old age. Freak accidents. Cancer. Heart attack. Suicide … One loss in particular caught me off guard.…
Read MoreBe My Valentine
Valentine’s Day is upon us. Florists, jewelers, chocolatiers, and card companies want your man to declare his love with big bouquets, diamond baubles, and fancy boxes of deliciousness accompanied by…
Read MoreLife Lessons From Tiny Ballerinas
Before everything was shuttered … Mr. 4-Ever and I, along with hundreds of others, sat in a hot, crowded auditorium for hours to watch a parade of teeny girls in…
Read More3 Things To Remember When Life Is Hard
One of those days. Do you ever have one of those days when it seems like everything conspires against you? The computer swallows four days of work and won’t spit…
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