The day after we talked to my mom and mutually agreed that it was best to change our travel plans this Christmas, I knew that I had a choice to make. Oddly, it was not a choice with multiple alternatives.…
Redefining Christmas in 2020
Avoiding a Culture of Criticism
One of our nieces specializes in guiding corporations and corporate leaders through the process of creating a company culture that will provide opportunities for their employees to thrive. The strengths within each member of the organization, starting with the leadership…
Motives, Control, and No Extra Credit in Heaven
If I had known her address, I’d have sent her flowers yesterday. She needed them; she deserved them; and she had earned them. Who was she? The recipient of scolding, harsh words, and empty pat expressions to a simple comment…
Lessons from a New Puppy
Bloggers set aside their blogs for various reasons: writer’s block, boredom, lack of response from readers, changes in seasons of life (and therefore changes in blog emphases), etc. In our case, the explanation is summed up in one word: puppy.…
Lessons from a “Yes-iversary”
When God writes a love story, it always begins with His love for us. God did an incredible work in my heart during the last half of 2015 and into 2016, pruning away the fruitless branches of selfish desires and…