Protection – A Parental Priority As parents, we are wired to protect our children from the start — especially us moms. We take vitamins and eat healthily during our pregnancies. We eliminate anything that may harm the development of the baby growing inside of us; no alcohol, smoking, or caffeine. We cease risky or dangerous … More How To Best Help Your Adult Child In Difficult Times
What In The World? If I am not careful, I can let the worries of this world overtake me. I can allow my fears to paralyze me and render me useless. The one thing I believe has helped me the most in dealing with fear is being a student of the Bible. Years of reading … More Why Perfect Love Is More Than An Emotion
I can’t stop humming that Willie Nelson song — on the road again, I just can’t wait to get on the road again . . . It’s that time of year, time for the post-Christmas road trip to Nashville and Birmingham. It has become somewhat of an annual event when my husband and I deliver … More Why I’m Excited For The First Road Trip Of 2023
Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold. Joseph Parry Friendship — A Gift From God I am convinced that friendship is one of God’s greatest gifts. Friends add so much to our lives — someone to laugh with, someone to cry with, someone safe to vent our frustrations with, … More The Value of Old Friends, New Friends and the Best Friend Ever
A Window Seat View I was fortunate enough to snag a window seat on a recent flight from Dallas to New Orleans. It was a beautiful, sunny day — not a cloud in the sky and the view was amazing. I was traveling alone so with no one to talk to, I did a lot … More How A God’s Eye View Taught Me The Value Of Letting Go
Have you ever heard someone say something that you knew was probably true but didn’t want to acknowledge or agree with? I have. It was just a few weeks ago. Message From A Stranger Our neighborhood set out luminaries on Christmas Eve. We’ve been doing it for years. In the early years, a crew went … More How One Stranger’s Comment Had Me Pondering My Empty Nest
Is it just me or does anyone else feel like they’re barely limping across the finish line of 2022 and staggering into 2023? What a year! What an ending to a year! My last couple of posts have been about the importance of being flexible during the holidays when you are an empty nester. That … More How An Unexpected Ending To An Unexpected Year Affirmed The Importance Of Flexibility
There’s nothing quite like Christmas with a baby, especially if it’s your grandson. Just like when his father was a baby, being with my grandson Leo for a few days this week turned my thoughts to Mary and her baby boy, Jesus. It reminded me that the Lord Jesus whose birth we celebrate was a … More Christmas Reflections
I knew that Christmas this year was going to be different. I knew it from the earliest days of the new year. What I didn’t know was just how different it was going to be. When Plans Change Let’s go back a couple of years. I turned sixty in December of 2020. Being one of … More Why Flexibility Is Important In The Empty Nest – Part Two
The older I get, the more I realize just how important it is to be flexible when you’re living in the empty nest — especially around the holidays. It becomes even more important once a new grandchild is added to the mix. Kudos to my sister-in-law for that sage bit of wisdom. So, while you … More Why Flexibility Is Important In The Empty Nest
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