Have you ever been around 2 people who pick at each other? You know the drill, snapping comments and rolling of eyes and under-the-breath snide remarks that make everyone around them uncomfortable. It is most prevalent, I think, in marriage but it also shows up with adult siblings, adult … [Read more...]
24 year love…
The Husband and I have been married for 24 years today... ~I love him for a million reasons~ I love the way he finishes my thoughts... the softness in his eyes when he looks at me... the way he listens ... to everyone... that he sees the glass half full and helps me to see it that … [Read more...]
A Lesson Learned…
Such a range of emotions this week. We've been with my Dad-in-law as he lives out his last days on this side of eternity. Sitting and praying and reliving beautiful memories of him. One minute there is a deep sadness so heavy it takes your breath. The next, there's laughter when remembering … [Read more...]
Walking and Talking…
The Husband and I are 'empty-nesters'. Some of you don't know, but the man married me with 3 little ones under 5! A little less than 12 months later, like magic or something, poof! Another little one came along! Point being, from the moment we were joined in holy matrimony we had almost no … [Read more...]
Living your legacy
After my post last week on the Grocery store trip that changed my life, Erica said this: “…could you continue this post with a series please of how you have made this part of your life? How do (I) do this especially as a mom to little ones?” It’s more like this, how do I continually live the legacy … [Read more...]
Living My Legacy~Part 1~Controling my tone and my tongue
After my post last week on the Grocery store trip that changed my life, Erica said this: “…could you continue this post with a series please of how you have made this part of your life? How do (I) do this especially as a mom to little ones?” It’s more like this, how do I continually live the legacy … [Read more...]
The trip to the grocery store that changed my life
It’s been fifteen years since that dreary winter afternoon when a simple trip to the grocery store changed my life. The impact of that day is with me still… ***** The pressure of running a home with four teenagers was pressing hard on my last nerve. Truth told, something was always pressing on my … [Read more...]
The trip to the grocery store that changed my life (by making me aware of Living My Legacy)
Thirteen or more years ago on a cold January afternoon, a trip to the grocery store changed my life. The pressure of juggling the schedules of four teenagers was pressing in on my last nerve. Truth be told, something was always pressing on my last nerve. That day I still needed to grocery shop and … [Read more...]