Parenting 101 – Big Investment. Big Dividends.
I was so excited to take my first teaching job! I had been hired by a Christian school to teach 18 third graders. Fresh out of college, I thought teaching those energetic and needy children how to multiply and divide had to be the hardest job on earth. I was wrong—parenting was. It was then […]
Stop. Think. Thank.
God does not speak in an audible voice to me – but sometimes there is no mistake in what He is trying to say. That’s what happened as I began walking the track this morning at the gym. My mind was preoccupied with my ‘to do’ list for the day: phone calls I had to […]
Investing in the Ordinary
As the everyday events in our lives unfold, it is often hard to attach any great significance to ordinary things. Yet I still remember the kindness and love extended to me as a young child sitting at the feet of my great grandmother. My first childhood memory is of her patiently teaching me to fold […]
Good Medicine for Leaders
Studies show that leaders who lead with positive emotions have workgroups with a more positive mood, enhanced job satisfaction, greater engagement and improved performance. In fact one study at Mayo Clinic revealed that positive emotions could lengthen one’s life span by 10 years. Optimism early in life also predicted good health later in life. Interestingly […]
Capturing A Moment
What I love about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever and impossible to reproduce. Looking at a photograph often reminds me of the really important things in life – that each day is another chance for me to make everyday count. That each day I can cherish every moment with loved […]
Blessings
I’ve been thinking about all the things I have to be thankful for this year. At the top of my list is is how God answered many prayers for the safety of my son-in-law, Tim, who spent the last few years serving our country – and 18 of those months were spent in Afghanistan. When […]
Facing Your Fears
We were excited for a few days of relaxation at the lake, but when I noticed a huge snake crawling over the porch as we were unloading the car – relaxing was the farthest thing from my mind. Let me just say I am scared to death of snakes! I wanted to scream. Then I […]
Memory Deposits
It’s surprising how much of memory is built around things unnoticed at the time. The crazy thing is you never know when you are making a memory until you look back and suddenly you realize the impact it made on your life. Holidays spent at my parents house…the familiar smells of turkey in the oven, […]
Pleasant Places
As I write this today, I realize that there is no perfect family. I am also well aware that to have been brought up in a loving family is not necessarily the norm these days. I am not sure why I was blessed with parents who loved me and introduced me to Jesus at an […]
Grandkids ROCK!
Reflecting today on the family that I love so much – I thank God every day for a godly husband who loves me and for the awesome family He has blessed me with! My kids are absolutely wonderful – I am so proud of each one of them and who they have become! I feel […]
