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Happy 2013 Birthday to Todd
Happy Birthday Todd You are a servant as we co-labor in God’s church. You give of yourself unselfishly to meet the needs of others. You are quick to forgive others & take the high road. You provide hilarious interludes when I take myself too seriously. You are a fun-loving, adventuresome, & creative husband. You enthusiastically […]
The Last Year, part 2
Yesterday I blogged about this being “The Last Year” before my first born son goes off to college. I was asked about practical ways we spend time together as a family, here is the standard & also what I am started doing this year. Standard: Most nights we have dinner together. When the boys are […]
The Last Year
Almost 18 years ago I had one of my most embarrassing moments. Matthew was less than 24 hours old and as I was holding him in my arms I burst into tears. Hysteria is a better word of it. When Todd asked me what was wrong I replied “I’m thinking about him going off to […]
The Next Step
Change. Why do we resist it? Some more so than others. Human nature is drawn to being comfortable. We like to feel safe. Change requires something from us. The truth is that God loves us to much to leave us where we are. There is no growth without change. There is no change without loss. […]
Summer 2013 Bucket List
Every year on the first day of summer I feel compelled to write a bucket list. This year my theme is “simple gratitude” and the list reflects it. 1. Write in our “Blessing Book” 3 x each week. 2. Read 2 books with boys and discuss during dinner: “Seven Principles Every Teen Should Know” by […]
15 Things I Love About My 15 Year Old Son
In the news we usually hear about how difficult teens are. I know there are some great kids out there and each year on my sons birthday I enjoy reflecting on what I appreciate most. Todd and I began praying for our children before they were born so we give all the credit to God […]
Saying Goodbye to Don
I’ve been in ministry for many years so one would think saying goodbye is something I find easy. It’s not. One facebook status I posted said “I’ve spent my life leaving people I love so that I can love people I have not met yet.” Today, several days after the funeral of a precious man, Don […]
Change & Relationships
As a visionary person and one who likes to create I enjoy change. Without change there cannot be growth. But change in regard to relationships is not easy for me. My whole life has been spent leaving people I love deeply so that I can love people deeply I have not met yet. And the […]
10 Questions To Refocus Your Life
Everyone I know is busy. Kids. Teens. Young Adults. Middle Aged. Older Adults. If you are alive and breathing you are probably busy. I think being busy is ok as long as you are living according to your priorities. As I prepare for my retreat before the fall schedule starts back up, I wanted to […]
50 Shades of Magic Mike
I have a Christian friend that took her mom & daughters to see “Magic Mike.” She wrote about this on Facebook and many comments were posted from women who said they could not wait to see this movie. Women who go to church. Women who claim to be Jesus followers. When I posted a comment […]
