I did not want to get out of bed this morning. Granted, this statement is true almost every morning. I am not a morning person and I truly enjoy sleeping. But this morning it was not the soft, warm pillow or my heavy eyelids that beckoned me to stay between the sheets. It was whatContinue reading “Paradise Found”
Category Archives: Perspective
For Crying Out Loud!
The cry floated down the stairs and into my ears where I sat at the kitchen table with my husband and another couple. The other couple are friends who happen to also be cousins. They are about our age and have two little girls who were upstairs playing with our three children. We grown-ups pausedContinue reading “For Crying Out Loud!”
Life on Tape Delay
I wrote this particular post as a guest blogger for Focus on the Family President, Jim Daly. It was posted on Mr. Daly’s blog here: http://www.focusonlinecommunities.com/blogs/Finding_Home/2012/08/03/what-one-mom-has-learned-from-the-olympics I was also given permission to post it on my personal blog. I was very humbled and excited about this opportunity! I hope you enjoy it as well. I’veContinue reading “Life on Tape Delay”
Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop
I stood frozen, unblinking and holding my breath. I felt anxious, unsettled and nervous. I was waiting for the other shoe to drop. …and it did. It was a size 5 boys black dress shoe to be exact and it fell from our second-story landing onto ceramic tile below. You see, I had heard whatContinue reading “Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop”
The Popcorn Bowl.
What do I think of when I think of true love, commitment, and romance? You’ll probably never guess. Ok, maybe if you read the title of this post you’ve got a good idea. Otherwise, would you believe our popcorn bowl is what triggers reminders for me of how much I love my husband? Yeah, itContinue reading “The Popcorn Bowl.”