Life will be great, as soon as we _____… If I could ______, then I would feel great… The past few months have been filled with if-then statements like these. I hate to even admit how much I have been living on the edge of such a conditional existence. If we could sell our house, […]
Perseverance… beyond the hopeless
Ever had one of those days/weeks/months/years when you just want to give up because the path to where you thought you were going just doesn’t seem passable? Maybe the class was too difficult, the schedule, too long… the project, too involved… the scoreboard, too discouraging… the relationship, too painful… the endeavor, too hopeless… I’ve noticed […]
Fair Trade Friday
Over the past few years, many of us have been confronted with the fact that there are definitely bad ways to help people. For example, we’ve found out …how not to pack our Operation Christmas Child boxes (my own additions: avoid stuffed animals because they only help spread lice, but paper and pencils are always […]
Raising Teenagers
This week my oldest turns 16. After typing that sentence, I had to just stop and stare for a minute. Sixteen! Even though it’s so entirely expected, I have to say it: Where did the last ten years go? And lest you think all parents of older kids must sign some sort of ridiculous oath […]