Remember this 1972 love song by Jim Croce:If I could save time in a bottle, the first thing that I'd like to do, is to. . . (Okay I know, this reveals my age. I have siblings who weren't even born yet.)Today was one of those days I wish I could bottle time. I had a great four hour conversation with a dear friend. We talked about the things of God. Continue Reading
Extreme Blog Makeover
Coming soon: A total new look. My blog is getting a makeover. I finally hired a blog designer, Susie at Bluebird Blogs. http://bluebirdblogs.blogspot.com/ I picked the overall style and photo. Susie is a busy gal, so it will be about three more weeks of this boring template. I can hardly wait.Why is waiting so hard? Continue Reading
Signs that make me laugh and think
I walked into Lowe's yesterday and instantly smelled hot dogs. There was a small vendor cart right inside the main door. But no one was manning the cart. Then I noticed a small grey sign on the counter.Necessary Break. Back in 3 minutes. I laughed. What a creative way to say I'm in the bathroom! Then I thought about the words: necessary break.What Continue Reading
What is truth?
What would you say if you had to answer this question: What is truth?Truth is. . . fill in the blank.I can imagine we'd hear a multitude of different answers. Truth is relative would be one of them. Right? But is it?I believe the Bible is truth. Absolute and final truth. Answer to life and death. Yet do I live that truth out? In some ways, I stand Continue Reading
Laughter is Priceless
Recently I laughed with a friend until I cried. It felt good. Have you had one of those laughs lately? If not, why?Why don't we create time for laughter?As a mom, I'm often too serious. Except for occasional moments when I cut loose.Yesterday was one of those times. My daughter Hannah was grounded. So after school, she spent the evening inside with Continue Reading
Find Your Wings
Letting my kids grow up is hard. I want them to stay young. I want to protect them. But I have no choice, I have to let them grow up.Still, I don't like it.At 6am this morning, I hugged my thirteen year old Justin goodbye. Goodbye for three days and two nights. He left for field trip with his eighth grade class on a science adventure. I truly hope Continue Reading