While living with mono these past few months, I have realized more and more the importance of maintaining shared space. The kids are out of school today and my husband informed them they would be cleaning up the house. As my daughter was emptying out the trash in the kitchen…
Expectations
The New Year is upon us. We are beginning a time where many people tend to make their resolutions to start new goals and habits. Usually our goals are not simple changes either. Why do we tend to pick the thing we really want to change and then expect for…
I have had a wonderful Christmas break here in Indiana. I’m home with my entire family and we were blessed with fourteen inches of snow the day after Christmas. We built two amazing snow forts and had a great snowball fight. I awoke to another three inches on the ground…
We were cleaning out our garage and cars last week. There were two big garbage bags of clothes that were given to us in the back of our van. I asked our youngest if he would take them inside for me. He wasn’t too happy with the request. The next…
We studied the Christmas story this morning at church. It was discussed why the angels would come to the shepherds and not to someone else a bit more important. These were lowly men who were far from being distinguished.They went about their everyday lives and everyday jobs. I dare say…
My husband and I typically do not exchange presents for Christmas. We are pretty practical you might say. We might buy something we need, like a camera, and say that is our gift to each other. There were two Christmases that were different, though, where there was a gift left…
I have been making some new recipes these past few weeks that are all egg and gluten-free. Some have not been the best but some have been good. My recent attempt involved rolls. The beginning of the recipe called for the yeast, sugar, and water to be added together and…
As many of you know, my son has food allergies. We’ve been avoiding wheat and eggs for over 6 years now. It’s been a long journey, to say the least. At the same time, it is all worth the effort knowing he is alive and well. When we began our…
Do you often ask yourself what does the world need? Do you strive to make an impact on others’ lives? Are you progressing to a deep impact or just making dents? I struggle at times with my impact on society. I mean, seriously, I’m supposed to save the whole world,…
Mirrors. They are such a lovely thing. They help you get ready in the morning. You find out if you have stains on your shirt or if your socks don’t match. They also help you see how you look. I remember when I was younger and I was searching for…