Say YES To a life of passion and purpose!
Okay, many of you have recently dropped off your kids at college. Or maybe they are in high school. Or maybe they are young adults out navigating the real world. Heck, this applies to any age. There are times our kids will come to us with some drama. But I’m thinking especially of the kids
I can’t wait for you to meet my friend, Susan Shull! She is so much fun and encourages and inspires me! She is married to a farmer and her daddy was a farmer and her son is a farmer and it’s generation after generation! I just love seeing her pictures and hearing her
I just discovered this letter. It took my breath away. I had to share. John Steinbeck wrote it to his son. His son was at boarding school and had written to his father to tell him he was falling in love. This is so beautiful and tender and true. It brings tears to my
My husband loves to quote movies. Thus, the title of this post. Can anyone tell me who said it? Or what movie it’s from? We get lots of advice from people, don’t we? Solicited, Unsolicited…it doesn’t matter, some people just like to advise. Let’s be honest, we have all been given some bad advice
I always weep at endings. The end of the school year slays me every time. More than any other ending, it marks time for me. The slash on the calendar is dark blood red. This ending has been earned. Yet I don’t want it. The door closing feels heavy and even though I know I
There was an article today on Huffington Post called “10 Things to Give Up in Exchange for Happiness”. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tamara-star/exchange-these-for-happiness_b_4073396.html I thought it was a pretty good list. But then I started thinking, why do I agree with these 10 things? I’d say a lot of them come from experience. We live, we learn. Many of these
I woke up this morning thinking “Where did the time go?” I remember the day you were born. Well, actually, I’ll be honest, it’s a blur. After being induced and then going through 24 hours of labor, I was exhausted. And then upon seeing you, I was exhilarated… and scared…and overwhelmed. I felt a keen
Thank you all so much for your comments and stories about your dads! I laughed, I cried, I remembered. Many of you talked about your dad’s sense of humor, saying, “He loved to laugh” or “Sarcasm was his strong suit”. Another reader shared, “My dad is funny and taught me the power of laughter. Once
Who do you go to when you need advice? This morning I was stopped by a police officer. He said he clocked me doing 60 mph in a 40 mph zone. He asked for my license and proof of insurance. I had a huge pile of “what not” in my glove compartment. As I hurriedly