Jesus said, "I came that you might have life and have it in its fullness." John 10:10 Oprah said, "The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." I love it when my favorite people agree on things. With our new grandson, we are in a season of… Continue reading Celebrate!
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Baby Lessons
Mondays and Tuesdays. Those are normally the most difficult and routine days of the week, filled with back to work, school and chores usually. It seems those two days are the least likely to be fun. Not so for me right now. Life has fallen pleasantly so that I'm spending Mondays and Tuesdays with our… Continue reading Baby Lessons
Lock Eyes and Smile
Even though it was 27 years ago, I still remember my daughter's first smile. I'd been giving and giving and giving to that child. I shared my body with her. I gave birth to her which was a pretty major endeavor. And then for those first six weeks or so it was that endless cycle of… Continue reading Lock Eyes and Smile
Stilled
Being still as a spiritual concept always sounded good to me. With all our busyness, most of us are drawn to and crave that one verse Psalm 46:10, "Be still and know that I am God." I had that verse on a cute pink magnet hanging on my computer back when I had an office. I used to… Continue reading Stilled
Savoring
In the wee hours of June 28, our 31st wedding anniversary, the home phone rang. With the birth of our grandson approaching, I answered it on the second ring, broken ankle and all. My daughter said, "Happy Anniversary, Mom...I think we are going to have a big present for you." In a pure excitement fog, we packed… Continue reading Savoring
