December 6, 2022
The road home
Several years ago, a small portion of our family (there’s lots of us, so having only 13 on this trip was small) spent the week...
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Several years ago, a small portion of our family (there’s lots of us, so having only 13 on this trip was small) spent the week...
Have you ever heard this saying? Dance with the one who brought you. As a young teen, I heard this phrase (probably from my mom) meaning...
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Think for a minute. What is one thing you worry about? I’m thinking some top choices include kids, spouses, money, job security, parent’s health, safety. Am...
What is a chore? It sounds like an old-fashioned word, doesn’t it? Perhaps it is, but the benefits of “doing a chore” are just as...
The story of David is the one about the little guy defeating the bigger guy. Right? Well, not totally. When we were kids, flannel boards...
That’s a good question and since I have been the grandmother of the bride or groom six times now, you would think I would have...
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I get a lot of questions about being a grandparent to older teens and college-aged kids. There’s no doubt, just like it was with our...
I love watching a caring mom soothe a crying baby. I also love seeing a dad bear-hug his teenage son. I adore seeing a grandpa...
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If you are a semi-faithful follower, you know I’m not the cook of the two of us. But I have raised a family so food...
Everyone in my family knows I’m not good with directions. North, south, east, and west are confusing. I get it, the sun sets in the...
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Mel Gibson’s character, William Wallance in the movie Braveheart, says this, “Now tell me, what does that mean to be noble? Your title gives you...
I recently was asked to show all the dresses I have worn to the six grandkid-weddings our family has had. Yes, I’m getting quite a...
How couples come together and decide who handles what in the marriage is for another blog. But, today, I’m talking about financial matters. For me,...
I was with my twenty-something grandkids recently discussing the situation in the world today. One of them commented that maybe they shouldn’t bring more children...