When I attended Living Waters Ministry, Denise, would tell us in class to weed the garden of our hearts every day, and to do it with our children every night before they went to sleep. The weeds in our garden might be anger, unforgiveness, or offenses we experienced from someone that day. Our children may have… Continue reading Weeding the Garden of Your Heart
Category: Relationships
10 Lessons Learned at a Water Park
My daughter turned 9 on Saturday. We have several birthday traditions. The first is Birthday Party for Breakfast. It started when she was turning 4. She wanted her birthday party at a gymnastics place but between my work and their schedule, we couldn’t get a date that worked. At midnight before her birthday, I stopped… Continue reading 10 Lessons Learned at a Water Park
Pondering a Benchmark Anniversary
Recently my husband and I celebrated our 25th anniversary…our “silver” anniversary…25 years, really?! Time sure flies and I am honored and humbled to have spent one quarter of a century with this one man. On that hallowed day I made a post on my personal social network page with words to the effect, “What do… Continue reading Pondering a Benchmark Anniversary
Are You a Friend Like This?
Before kids, I was a little ADD about cleaning/organizing my home. It was perfect 99% of the time. Towels in the closet were folded with edges facing the inside and color coordinated. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, had a place. I had Mondays off of work and spent about 8 hours cleaning a 1,500 square… Continue reading Are You a Friend Like This?
Have You Used the “F” Word Lately?
Many years ago I overheard a conversation between two young siblings in which the girl screeched, “Mom…! Brother just said the ‘S’ word.” Oh my, I thought THE ‘S’ word, these two were so young how would they have even heard that word let alone use it? Well, apparently their terror stricken mother was thinking… Continue reading Have You Used the “F” Word Lately?
Horses, A Jeep, A Beach and Prayer
What do horses, a jeep, a beach and prayer have in common? They were all a part of making memories today. I will tell you that story later but first, let me tell you the story of a jeep. When I met my husband, he had a beautiful, red Jeep Wrangler. On one of our… Continue reading Horses, A Jeep, A Beach and Prayer
The Heirloom Family Tea Set
Recently my husband and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary…yes, rare in this day and age I know. It hasn’t always been easy or fun and the time flew by in the blink of an eye to be sure! My husband planned a weekend full of surprises for me all of which culminated at the… Continue reading The Heirloom Family Tea Set
A Lesson In Patience
One Sunday, after church, I stopped at the pharmacy to refill a prescription. I was headed to Ohio to visit my family. I still had to get home to finish packing so I wasn’t late picking up a friend and her twins who were riding with me. When I turned the corner to the pharmacy, I… Continue reading A Lesson In Patience
38 Days
From the time she was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer to the time she took her last breath on March 22, my mother-in-law had 38 Days. 38 Days to Make A Plan. To decide what to do next. To put one foot in front of the other and just take a step forward. 38 Days to… Continue reading 38 Days
Do You Have Facebook Envy?
Like most people I have a Facebook page, and one of the pages that I “Like” is Urban Dictionary. Did you know that there is term listed on the Urban Dictionary website that actually is called “Facebook Envy?” I am sure it comes as no big surprise to you that Facebook Envy loosely translated means… Continue reading Do You Have Facebook Envy?