Summer…The season in the middle; full of sunshine, swimming, cookouts, gardening, flip flops, popsicles, the great outdoors, sunscreen and vacations. For many, we were programmed early in life to long for the break from cold, school, and…
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Sometimes, we have to do hard things. Few people enjoy doing hard things. There are those who thrive when facing something hard. Those persons are rare, indeed. Challenging is one thing, but hard is another. Hard is a…
Sometimes our silly goals or dreams provide a little framework in which we can be spurred on towards unexpected adventure and discovery. For me, the 50 states, I call my nation, have held this adventure. Determined to see each…
Seasons of marriage ebb and flow. I am not sure if you are like me, but I can only really remember dreaming about one specific season…married with kids. For as long as I can remember, my thoughts of being…
Seems that EVERYONE keeps telling me summer is over. I know we just finished up Labor Day weekend, but is it really over? Summer seemed way too short this year. As I take inventory, mine was full of many…
In the meantime…the space between what was happening and that which is coming next. At times, it is easy to fill the space of the in between. This space allows for freedom to enjoy what we haven’t had time…
Traveling by car is what you do when you have four children and a slim budget. There has been many a trip with the kids, their bags, backpacks full of distracting options, and a cooler of snacks to get…