Have you noticed that our culture is currently caught between two extremes of reaching out to help others in need, and selfishly stockpiling items in fear of not having enough. The two extremes can even easily come from the very same person, who doesn’t recognize the discrepancy. How do I
We are currently in an “in-between season.” The weather has warmed enough that it doesn’t feel like it is still winter. And it hasn’t changed enough for it to be declared spring. A coat is needed as I go to work, and I can crack my car’s moon roof open
Don’t you love it when someone is generous to you? Perhaps someone pays for your coffee when you go through the drive through. Perhaps you are surprised with a bouquet of spring flowers. Perhaps someone in your house actually loads the dishwasher, runs it, and then unloads it without being
I was scrolling Instagram and came across a post by @jenschmidt_beautyandbedlam. She had posted a picture of one of those letter board signs that read “30 days hath September, April, June and November, all the rest have 31, except February alone. . . and January which has 79.” Oh man,
I am a fan of putting together puzzles. Years ago, my family of origin held a family reunion in McCall, Idaho. My four siblings, their spouses and children in tow, along with my parents and my family gathered at a retreat center hidden among the ponderosa pines. There were a
I work part time in a discount retail store. It’s a great job. There’s always something to do, the people I work with are positive and friendly, and I get to play in all the new stuff. My favorite is putting out new home décor items and setting up displays.
I have a friend whose husband is back in the hospital a state away. She and her family are spending Christmas and New Years in another city as they pray and believe that their loved one will gain health. I have a precious brother-in-law who just lost his dad to
I went to my Barre class earlier this week. I admit, I didn’t necessarily want to go to work out, but I did want to go to see my friend. I laughed more than usual as I exercised, though admittedly I don’t normally associate exercising and laughing. I want to
Both of my children were eager to fly the nest. They both gladly moved out and created their own space with their own life. My daughter stretched her independence by going to college. She came home that first summer, and then that was that. My son left home within the
Our church has begun practicing for our Christmas musical presentation. Since my husband is out of town, I’ve been listening to Christmas music on random days. I’ve started watching cheesy Netflix Christmas movies while I’ve been working on creating the Christmas cards we will send out this year. Somewhere in