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During our lives, we go through many changes. As a child, we grow, go to school and learn many of the important lessons of life, such as gratitude, accepting our differences and how to love one another.
As an adult, we also go through growth, schooling (although not always in a formal setting) and learning to [...]
My children play a game with each other. It is called the Spontaneous Random Hugging. Any one of them (my son rarely is the caller) calls out “spontaneous random hugging moment!!!!” Whoever is closest together then give a hug. Often it is a group hug.
I marvel at my children understanding the need for hugs on [...]
“Sometimes, it is nice to just be us.” I woke up early this morning (my husband was already awake). I lay in my bed, trying to decide if I would wake up or go back to sleep, and I thought about how nice it is that all of us are home. An overwhelming calm and [...]
Years ago, I fell in love with a song by the Carpenters. Here are the words:
Sometimes, not often enough, we reflect upon the good things
And our thoughts always center around those we love.
And I think about the people who mean so much to me
And for so many years have made me so very happy.
And I [...]
Are you ready for Monday morning’s pop quiz? Okay–here goes. The quiz consists of just one question, with discussion to follow.
1. What kind of time have you spent considering what is written on your heart? a. Days b. Minutes c. Hours d. Seconds e. Not even a moment
Okay, what was your answer? (This question is meant to be [...]
Senora Smart Dodd was raised by her father. She thought about a day to honor her father as she sat at church on Mother’s Day in 1909. In 1924, President Coolidge proclaimed the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Today, we celebrate Father’s Day on the third Sunday each June.
I have known many wonderful fathers [...]
In our lives, we have many beginnings and endings. Our parents ended one phase of their life when we were born and then began a new phase. Our children end one year of school and enter the realm of summer. The sun rises and sets each day.
Sometimes, endings are difficult. Sometimes, we pass right [...]
It is summertime. My daughters, son and I have planned to pick blueberries for about a week. Last Tuesday, my oldest daughter came by after picking up her preschoolers, and said, “Are we going to pick blueberries?” So, we loaded everybody in the car and off we went!
It took us about 40 minutes to arrive [...]
Sometimes, we can clearly define what is important to us. The list can vary from how we feel about ketchup on French fries to how we want to be treated when we die. Somehow, we rate what we find to be important by degrees–”you are the most important person in my life”…”I take time daily [...]
Today, my friend is dying. I don’t tell you this to make you sad. I am sad that her time on earth is soon to be over, but I am very grateful that I have been blessed with the opportunity to know her.
We haven’t known each other for a long time, yet I am connected [...]
