Couldn't Ask For More

November is a hard month.  The signs of winter shrouding the sky with clouds of heaviness, the naked trees lacking fullness and signs of lif...

We've packed up and headed east.  In making this job transfer we've left behind palm trees, beautiful beaches, the hustle and bustle...

It was 1986.  Southern Illinois across the river from St. Louis.  I packed up my royal blue '73 VW Super Beetle and followed my mom in h...

Today is my birthday.  It's my half-way mark to 90 and my half-way mark to 50.  It's also Memorial Day. As a kid I hated that my b...

Remember Job?  We're having a Job kind of week.  If you're not familiar with this book named after a faithful man of God, Protestant...

Teaching.  Last week two of my teaching commitments came to a close.  As I was packing up my class supplies I began to reflect upon the ye...

"Simplicity in your lifestyle will ensure you a happy life." That was the fortune I found in a cookie last week.  I'm not re...

I think I could be in the process of a heart change, maybe a growth spurt, or maybe like The Grinch, my heart is growing more love and compa...

A couple days ago, after running errands, I sat at a red light on a routinely traveled road, making a mental list of the many things I still...

Throughout your busy day, are your thoughts constantly wrestling with the multitude of philosophical questions plaguing society? I grapple c...

Truth is... I really like Facebook. Facebook has brought friendships that I never dreamed I'd have.  I have found common interests wit...

Where is HOME to you? Where are your roots? Hmmmmm.... These are questions often asked. Makes me think and wonder... Where is my...

Communication. Good communication is imperative in successful friendships, marriages and parent-child relationships. But, even with the be...

A new year brings new beginnings and fresh starts.  Each January my hub and I sit down and compile a list of goals.  Every year I hope to be...

I'm speechless...if that's possible. This has been a year of thankfulness. Even though I'd like to think I know myself prett...

I hate The Vest.  There are few things in life I really dislike to the point of using the "H" word, but the vest is one of them. ...

We live in a Santa culture.  It's the truth.  And as much as I don't care for the over-materialized frenzy December brings, it doesn...

Oh my word!  Has this month just flown by or what? My kids have reminded me once again there are only 2 days until Christmas (really just on...

Finding a GREAT idea and keeping it on your desktop for future reference is a handy way to grab it when you're ready to use it.  I'v...

As a worrying parent I can't even tell you how many times I've offered gentle reminders to our kids: Where's your helmet? Slow...