Never offended if you take the high road
I love the fact that Jesus, while He lived on earth, was never offended. He avoided so much inner conflict by remaining unoffendable. He always took the high road. We,…
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More than money, but you have to spend it all
Because my life has brought me around the world, I learned there's more to currency than meets the eye. When talking about currency, usually what comes to mind is the…
Marriage advice not to be missed, remember to dance
Tomorrow, July 21, will be our 40th wedding anniversary. We've not planned anything, we rarely do. There are reasons we don't do much on our anniversary, they usually have to…
It was good for me, how to appreciate boundaries
It was good for me. I didn’t think it was good for me to have boundaries and rules, but it was. When we’re children we don’t understand how important it…
Running into a pirate looking for buried treasure
Pirates. As a child, running into a pirate was one of my greatest fears. The movies portrayed them as fearful enemies who had no mercy on those who dared steal…
How are you sleeping? My best parenting advice
How are you sleeping? I have always been an early riser, but becoming a parent put a whole new spin on that question. Once I had children, my sleep patterns…
You should make meatballs, let me teach you how
"You should make meatballs," my grandmother (Mummu) said. I was afraid to admit to her that I had never attempted to make them. Mummu was pretty quick. She must've read…
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A normal expectation, the sting that hovers beneath the surface
Today I woke up to my first full day without both parents. It is, I suppose, a normal expectation. All of us will likely outlive our parents. At least we…
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What time is it? When the airlines almost made me lose my cookies
Photo by Pegah Sharifi on Pexels.com “What time is it?” I nervously asked my husband as we landed in Europe to connect with our flight to the USA. I was…
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I tried to pace myself but failed, how this week unfolds will be interesting
This year I tried to pace myself but failed. Every day, week, and month gets packed with activity. A good example of this is this week. We are moving (yay)…
