Early in the pandemic last Spring dear friends of ours did things we considered dangerous or irresponsible. I made the mistake of harping on my opinion about what they should and shouldn’t do. I was genuinely and deeply concerned for their well-being, but I allowed our divergent opinions to turn me into a nag. …
When We Need Them
I was so delighted when a girlfriend from high school reconnected with me this week. We’ve had no contact since graduation. We were both new to the high school our senior year. Our last names caused us to be seated next to each other in trigonometry class, so it was natural for us to strike…
Not Alone
He: (sighing) “You can never remember numbers.” Me: (calmly). “You’re right. But I don’t need to because you’re so good at numbers.” Dear Husband and I are an example of very different strong points. We could allow our differences to frustrate each other, or we can be grateful that we can make up for each other’s weaknesses. Opposites…
Thorns
Yesterday something in our pastor’s sermon hit me between the eyes. He said we need to stop only asking God to remove our difficulties and start asking him to help us learn in our difficulties. He gave some examples: relationship trouble? God wants to help us learn something more about being loving in relationships; finance…
All Things Considered
Taking their story into consideration so we can be considerate. Did you ever stop to consider what some of your family and friends are up against? The next time I’m tempted to shake my head and walk away in anger or disgust, I will stop and consider that person’s story. I want to really see…
Ice, a Sparrow, and an Old Lady
On Friday we had an ice storm that reshaped our days following. Our electricity went out Friday evening due to thousands of fallen trees across power lines. Not just our area, but a large swath of towns and cities across the metro and rural areas of our county and the next were affected. As you…