Expectations. That’s probably one of the most common threads that has run through my first year as a second wife—unfulfilled expectations, unrealistic expectations, and most importantly, beyond my highest expectations! Communication. That’s probably the key element that I have relied…
But I’m Not a Mom
This post first appeared on the blog on May 9, 2014 and again on May 6, 2016 and May 12, 2017. Though I have removed one paragraph and tweaked a few words because my marital status has changed since the original post,…
And the Award for Outstanding Graduate Goes to…
As I opened the alumni newsletter from my alma mater, I gave a quick glance to its contents and landed on the story of that month’s featured graduate. Oh, his accomplishments were noteworthy, the implied level of his salary enviable, the suit and…
Trusting the Instrument Panel
The Captain’s Corner When I think of my career as a pilot—starting at age fifteen and lasting nearly fifty years—I am fascinated by how much the word trust surfaces in both the physical and mental activity of flight. Trust is relying…
Priorities
Your spouse matters. Your children matter. Your extended family matters. Your work matters. Your community matters. Your church matters. Your “down time” matters. You matter. God matters more. When He matters most, the rest of what matters falls into place.…