Tagged: Five Things You Don’t Know About Me
I’m it. Alexander Becker over at WOW has tagged me in the Five Thing You Don’t Know About Me game. Thanks for the tag, Alexander. So here they are, five things you don’t know about me. 1. Let’s start...
View ArticleTake The Time To See The Sunrise From Another Perspective
This morning my daughter and I went to the window to admire the beautiful sky just before sunrise. A pink, orange glow outlined the horizon and illuminated one long thin cloud that hung low in the deep...
View ArticleFocus on Debt in 2007 – NOT
Here’s a great example of why I very rarely read the newspaper anymore. This is the front page of the Press Democrat Business section from yesterday. What do you notice? Think in terms of the Law of...
View ArticleDoes God Feel Sad When She Sees Us Struggling?
Last week, when I dropped Ella off at pre-school, there was a letter in her cubby from the Adapted Physical Education Teacher. She had done an assessment of Ella’s gross motor skills to track the...
View ArticleCalling All Deliberate Creator Parents – Input Needed
I got stumped last night in my parenting. It’s rare that I find myself in a situation where I have absolutely no idea what to do when it comes to parenting. Sure, sometimes I might not do the best...
View ArticleNote To Doctors: It’s Time For An Attitude Adjustment
[Author's Note] I need to begin with two disclaimers. First, I freely admit that I am not a big fan of the conventional medical system. In fact, I have a fairly significant charge around it. And I...
View ArticleA Life Lesson From Candy Land
Here’s a Fun Friday post in honor of next week’s sweet and spooky holiday.My daughter received the board game Candyland for her fourth birthday a couple of weeks ago. And since then, just about every...
View ArticleWhat I Learned About Gratitude From A Cold And A Little Jumping Spider
My family and I are back east for the Thanksgiving holiday. And with all the preparation and traveling , I haven’t had a chance to finish an article on gratitude. So I dusted off one of my old...
View ArticleTop 10 Life Lessons I’ve Learned From My Daughter (So Far)
Children bring a great amount of wisdom with them when they join us here in this world. I have known this for many years and have always loved being around children. But it was not until I became a...
View ArticleInside the Reptilian Brain of Adoption
My mother is coming in today to celebrate Ella’s 6th birthday. She has been here for most of Ella’s birthdays. And every time she comes in I find myself in a chaotic swirl of emotions. You see this is...
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