“They should shun evil and do good; seek peace and chase after it.” — 1 Peter 3:11 I have discovered that there are two kinds of passengers in the world: the ones who find joy in the ride and the ones who cannot wait to be there. When he was little, my son fell…
Like most people, I am in a few Facebook groups for my town that offer up things for sale and recommendations for businesses for people in our area. In the last week I have seen people asking for recommendations for a lawyer, a mechanic, and a cake baker among other things. I have no need…
I live in Michigan, right along the shore of Lake Michigan. We are quite accustomed to winters when streets, sidewalks, and every possible open space become filled with inches, or feet, of snow. After every snowy winter storm we do what we can to live and work around this pristine annoyance: we shovel, push, and…
Hello all! No new blog post this week… because there is a new PODCAST instead! I’m so excited! Check out the top menu for access or look me up on Spotify, Google podcasts, and Breakers! Please subscribe, listen, give me some feedback and stay tuned! I’ve got big things planned and 2021 will be amazing!
Faithful resolutions are so much better than the others. The expectations for the year are realistic and basic. With the state of the world these days, I’m confident that was the right move heading into the New Year. While resolutions are hard to keep, we know looking for more happiness in our life is always…
We talked about skipping resolutions, but be honest – some of you still did it, didn’t you? I knew you would… so let’s be gracious in how we proceed here. I hope you shall be in the 8% that keeps them (and is honest in their reporting to the people who track these sort of…
Choose joy. You’ve seen it plastered around the world and on your screens because we want everyone to choose joy. I know I have. It’s a novel idea. An idea which aims to empower us and make us happy. Everyone wants to be in control of their life and feelings. They want to be happy…
My Son Calls Someone Else Mom…and I love it!
My son’s father and I divorced when he was 1. He got his step mom when he was 2. He started calling her mom when he was 3. People used to ask me how I could stand for my child calling another woman mom. Actually, some still do. When we got a divorce, I knew…
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