There is a thirst for independence in teenagers. An unseen force, pulling them away from dependence on their parents and toward a future they don’t see or understand. Yet, they respond heartily to the call and pull of that force, while we parents want to fight it with every fiber of our soul. In a…
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What if?
What if….I woke up in the morning looking for ways to serve, rather than be served? What if….I woke up and rather than looking at the calendar, asked “what’s on the agenda today, Lord? What if….I was always on the watch for ways to be a friend to people I do not yet know? What…
It’s just my disease
Yesterday was a comedy of errors. Most days are for me but my kiddos are home on school break and as Matt so succinctly and sarcastically put it “I’d forgotten how fun it is to hang out with you, Mom”. But, even when life gets a little crazy there are things to learn and lessons…
