I’ve been delighted this week. Great times just being with family over the holiday was a big part of my delight. What could be more fun than watching grandchildren running and playing with each other and our dogs?! Or a daughter-in-law glowing during her small business grand opening (with the help of her husband, our…
Investments
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about investments. Here are some things I discovered. I bet you have had similar epiphanies. Several months ago I did an assessment- an ROI (return on investment) of my business marketing. That was sobering! I had been spending chunks of every month for the past three years trying to…
Roars
For the past several weeks, a dear young friend’s husband has been in grueling training for a public service career. The military-like program has taken him near the breaking point physically and psychologically. A few days ago she relayed a phone conversation she had been able to have with him after a particularly exhausting day….
Happy Father’s Day or Not
I’m so glad I can concentrate on Dear Husband on Father’s Day and not be held captive by sad, childhood memories of my father. Father’s Day can bring up painful memories for those of us who had difficult childhoods. But there’s something we can do to be free of the bitterness that can set…
Future Fathers
Several weeks ago dear Husband and I attended an awards ceremony recognizing the accomplishments of children who attended a Bible club. The children received simple awards for memorizing big portions Scripture. The ceremony included a slideshow of children who had participated in the program in years past. I was struck hard by the photo of…
Onward and Upward
You know the drill. You need to leave on a trip, but you’re suddenly overtaken by the driving desire to set your house in order. You see all the things that should be put away, cleaned, even organized. You begin what is affectionately known as the ‘death clean.’ What if something befalls you on your…