Balloons

Balloons

One of my daughters routinely sends me funny memes and videos that she finds on Instagram. These just make me smile and laugh, and I love it. However, this last one she sent didn’t just make me smile. It made me contemplate how I conduct myself with those I know and...
Anchor Your Soul

Anchor Your Soul

I took Ellynn, our youngest daughter, on a Daddy-Daughter date a few years ago. Where our other two daughters choose restaurants and shopping, Ellynn chooses Wendy’s in a boat. If you know Ellynn, that is totally her. So, I bought an inexpensive inflatable raft boat,...
Get Quiet

Get Quiet

Writing this today, I sit looking out the window and hear the clock ticking. As the clock continues its relentless tick-tocking, I hear birds outside the window and trucks moving down Route 4. I can hear the building creak as the sun warms up its exterior. Digging...
Grow With Your No

Grow With Your No

It’s a phrase that was shared with me several years ago. The idea is if you say yes to everything, while it seems like you’re growing, you’re not. Why? Because you’re not leaving room to grow. While I could write several posts on that idea alone, that’s not where I’m...
Forgiveness

Forgiveness

It’s one of those things that we know we’re supposed to give and do. Yet it can be a tricky thing, right? Especially when we’ve been hurt by someone else. We may even feel like we are owed something, so we don’t forgive and let go until what’s owed has been paid. The...
Complaining

Complaining

What I’m about to share may upset you. And I’m ok with that! A few weeks ago, after finishing my laps in the YMCA pool, I overheard a conversation full of grumbling and complaining. I wasn’t trying to eavesdrop; the conversation was loud enough that you couldn’t help...