We have all heard this expression…. “crying myself to sleep”. Maybe, most of us have even done it a few times. Literally, crying, and the production of tears, has positive physiological benefits for us. The one that stands out…
Read MoreOUT OF THE MOUTH OF BABES
I am back in the Renault Alliance we bought while in graduate school. There are a number of memories that were created in that vehicle. Hey!!! FAMILY memories!!
Read MoreHELP!!!!! I AM CHOKING
Big news.… Things are different in a household with a baby, two working parents, and two dogs than they are in Grandma and Grandpa’s house! We have certainly had our moments of adventure over the last 48 hours. Forget keeping…
Read MoreCHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Everyone’s worst nightmare, when travelling is” Will my luggage make it to the same place my body is going?” This is evidenced by the massive amounts of carry on bags and stuffed overhead compartments. I don’t fly often –…
Read MoreBACKSEAT DRIVER
I seem to be stuck in the year 1986 recently. Maybe because our firstborn child, born in ‘86, now has his own first born. Maybe, I just don’t have enough to keep my mind busy and I am drifting…. …
Read MoreWHAT DO I DO WITH YOUR APOLOGY
Apologies…. they don’t happen as often as they should. And whose fault is that? Obviously…..well, you fill in this blank! As I was thinking about how poorly we apologize to each other, I am also reminded of how…
Read MoreTHE APOLOGY
When you are wrong, do you admit to your wrongdoing? Or your bad judgment? Or your incorrect statement? Do you go to the person that you “wronged” and apologize? Do you take ownership of the mistake, and make things right…
Read MoreTHE TRUST GAME
We have all played the trust game. You know, the one where everyone stands in a circle and one person is in the middle? The one where the middle person closes their eyes, folds their arms over their chest and…
Read MorePastor Appreciation
Back in 1992, a person came up with the idea of setting aside the second Sunday in October as Clergy Appreciation Sunday. That eventually moved into “making” October Clergy Appreciation Month or Pastor Appreciation Month. Apparently, the creator said “if…
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