Have you ever had someone refuse your gift? It’s a strange feeling. It’s so inexplicable and baffling one doesn’t know what to do. On two different occasions, my husband and I gave…
Radical power
Power. What comes to mind when you hear the word power? Danger? Suspicion? Potential? Influence? Controlled power gives light to our homes and movement to our vehicles. It builds bridges and schools….
Who do you love?
Can I risk the embarrassment of confessing some childhood TV crushes? The first crush I can remember was on Albert, the adopted son on Little House on the Prairie. Why did I…
In like a lion….
I’ve heard it said, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” I’m not so sure… 51 degrees and sunny is pretty mild for March 1. Hopefully it…
Movie date night.
Okay couples: What movie spurred the most vibrant relational conversation for you and your partner (and not about special effects or superpowers)? Jeremy and I have had a few over the years….
Tune-up.
One thing I’ve started to take more seriously as I’ve gotten older and wiser is maintenance. Car maintenance, home maintenance, health maintenance. When you’re young you feel invincible. But eventually you begin…
Oh no.
Oh no. Two teeny tiny words that can convey a significant inconvenience or an entire world of grief. Maybe it’s relatively minor like your furnace stopped working or your wife got in…
Abide in me.
We had all 6 of our kids home for Christmas. At first it was a frankly difficult adjustment getting used to all those people (and their stuff) back under one roof. But…
Recommendations.
When was the last time someone shared with you a “100 %, would recommend”, word-of-mouth endorsement? Whether it was Crumbl Cookies or MODE boutique, or Feedwell Kitchen & Bakery, I bet once…
Big news.
At a moment’s notice everything can change. You’ve probably received a phone call that rocked your world. News you were not expecting. A death. A diagnosis. A divorce. An accident. The kind…