I was trying to enter my passcode into my iPhone yesterday when it froze up on me. I heard the usual click after I put in the numbers, but the screen didn’t respond. I let out a deep sigh of frustration and thought to myself, “Noooo!!” Yes… 1st world problems, I know! I almost wanted to laugh […]
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There’s something I used to do almost every single day that would take a good 30-40 minutes to complete. It was a meaningless, yet necessary, task that had to be done and someone had to do it. It involved water and soap and, you guessed it – lots and lots of dishes. Image courtesy of
Image courtesy of Sura Nualpradid/freedigitalphotos.net I ran my first 5k this past January. I’m not exactly a sporty girl (because being active = perspiring = getting messy), but I signed up for this run willingly and without regret. What in the world inspired me to do so? Two words: my sister. About a year ago
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There are plenty of things my kids will not have the chance to experience, such as… ~ Cars with manual windows ~ Going to a music store to browse through CD’s (I could almost say the same thing about books except for the fact there is still a Half Price Books in our city) ~
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Can one person make a difference? Yes, totally, absolutely, yes. We have the ability, the opportunities, and even the power to make a difference for good in someone’s life. I know this to be true because my grandfather lived it. Image courtesy of worradmu/freedigitalphotos.net My Grandpa was not my grandpa by blood, but by love.
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Shoes…oh, how I love shoes! There are so many kinds to choose from – pumps, heels, flats, wedges, sandals and good ‘ole flip flops. Image courtesy of olovedog/freedigitalphotos.net My affinity towards this type of accessory probably explains why I also like the expression, “Waiting for the other shoe to drop”. While this saying has nothing
I had a great girls’ night out with some dear old (not age-wise, but length of time!) friends recently. These are ladies I have known longer than my husband and one of whom I have known since we were in the single digits. Now that is a long time! We have had the privilege of
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1, NIV). It was early October of 2001. I had just stepped out of the shower and was towel drying my hair when I decided to do something wild. (Don’t worry, I wasn’t thinking about going anywhere
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Our doggie pal, Sparkle, went to doggie heaven today. After a decade of living with us, he is now resting peacefully and pain free. The past year was a hard one on him with several recurring infections that just wouldn’t go away even with multiple rounds of antibiotics. Despite his illnesses, he kept amazing us
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“I love you because you are a good person.” These words of affirmation came from E one day out of the blue. I stopped what I was doing and my eyes widened as I grasped exactly what he had just said. Then I looked at hubby with a shocked expression and stood there speechless. Absolutely