“Happiness is not the point of life. It is the byproduct of a life well lived.”
It’s another hot, sun-filled June day. I remember many just like today while growing up on a farm in Iowa. After getting my chores done I spent alot of time outdoors in our yard and ajoining timber. My imagination ran […]
It’s here! 2016 is here. A new year has begun. What does that mean to you? To me it is a fresh start, a new beginning. I laughed this morning when in an email from FaithGateway (a publishing company) I […]
A friend, Arlin Sorensen shared this in his daily e-mail. It speaks to exactly what we have been learning and sharing lately. There is no need for me to re-state anything. If you are interested in hearing more from Arlin […]
Valentines day is over. Lots of people are saying “Great!” Others like me, take a deep sigh. It was a busy weekend. We helped with and attended a short marriage enrichment Friday night and Saturday morning led by our friends […]
Sitting here in my favorite quiet corner of my home, early in the morning, I can see my collection of books. I love books. I love reading. I love learning. It makes me smile to look over at the shelves […]
Wow, I can hardly believe it’s Monday again. It’s been a whirlwind of activity over the past 2 weeks. As of July 1st my husband and I are on a brief “sabbatical” from our part-time ministry. The purpose was to […]
We’ve all heard it and said it before. “I just don’t know what you want (from me).” Well I’m here to argue that point. I think we do. We all want the same thing – yep, men and women alike. […]
“If it really matters am I making time or excuses?” – Anne Voskamp. I’ve been thinking alot about that quote over the past week. Last Monday I blogged about marriage being too…familiar, common, casual, routine and ordinary are other […]
Why is it that the familiar things in our life get the least attention? Think about it. When your carpet is new (or newly cleaned) you take off your shoes when you enter the doorway. You don’t eat in the […]
