Intentional Living
We are just a few days away from Valentine’s Day, the holiday of LOVE. When I think of parents & kids… I think “Love is Listening”. Many of you just returned home from the latest retreat in Orlando. Some of you have attended past retreats….
I recently received an email that linked to an article called “50 Economic Numbers That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe”. The article was a slide show with captions covering how badly (even worse than we think) the economy is performing ranging from…
A wife invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said, “Would you like to say the blessing?” “I wouldn’t know what to say,” the girl replied. “Just say what you hear Mommy say,”…
One day she is a normal citizen and the next day….. SHE IS A FOURTH-GRADE SAFETY PATROL!!! My 9 year old daughter is so pleased with her new status in the elementary school. This special title (AND BADGE) is exclusively for “upper class men.” It…
My father-in-law is a Chaplain in the Air National Guard. He is currently deployed to Manas, Krygystan where he is serving at the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Chapel. This Transit Center ministers to many permanent party staff and also to hundreds of service men and…
My oldest, 9-year-old Elizabeth, has always loved horses. She even chose to have a horse-themed birthday party when she turned 6 years old. Despite her love for horses, she has never actually ridden a full-size horse. Well, this summer Adam and I decided she was old…
I don’t know what we did before GPS navigation. Now we just punch in an address and go. My family even gave our system a name…”Smart Sally”. We actually stole that name from another family but we like it so it stuck. Smart Sally has led us…
When my gas light comes on I know I have another 60 miles (at least!) until I will run out of a gas. I tend to push that limit and have been known to be a little risky when it comes to keeping my tank filled. My husband, on the other hand, rarely lets his gas tank…
Isn’t it a strange thing when you find yourself on an airplane seated next to a complete stranger for several hours? Not only are you seated next to this person but your arm hairs are touching, you can smell their breath and with one false adjustment you could…