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2013, Humor, life

More than ironic…

Ironic. It is 2 a.m. and I am awake. This after blogging just yesterday (actually, just hours ago) about doing … Continue reading More than ironic…

2013, blogging, character, Christian life, Humor, life

Doing more with less…

  Today I am doing more with less time, less space, and, definitely, less patience. At the risk of whining, … Continue reading Doing more with less…

2013, character, Christian life, Humor, life

Breathe more deeply…

The day started exactly 39 minutes later than usual. For the second day in a row, my alarm clock failed … Continue reading Breathe more deeply…

2013, character, Christian life, Humor, life

When your love language is chocolate…

The feeling I get after Christmas baking is rather like what I experience after a successful mammogram: relief and a … Continue reading When your love language is chocolate…

2013, life, memories

Last one and done…

This afternoon I delivered the first box of Christmas chocolates — two pounds of caramel brownies, fudge, chocolate peanut butter … Continue reading Last one and done…

2013, character, Christian life, family, Humor, life, memories

Domestic A.D.D. …

As I may have mentioned, this is my weekend for Christmas baking. So why did I say to myself, “Get … Continue reading Domestic A.D.D. …

2013, Christian life, Humor, life

Anticibaking…

Once a year, I reserve an entire three-day weekend — Saturday, Sunday, Monday — for my Christmas baking. This is … Continue reading Anticibaking…

2013, character, Christian life, teaching

Needing more pep…

I need to rally some personal pep. Tomorrow our football team heads to the state tournament, the first time in … Continue reading Needing more pep…

2013, blogging, character, Humor, life

Judge less, love more…

When I headed to the health club showers, I saw that my two favorites were occupied — one by a … Continue reading Judge less, love more…

2013, character, Christian life, Humor, teaching

Changing the world vicariously…

Do you remember the Faberge Organics shampoo commercials from the 1980s? It boasted the simple premise of the doubling effect; … Continue reading Changing the world vicariously…

2013, character, Christian life, friends, life

Allow and accept…

“C-C-C-Cottey, beautiful Cottey, it’s a school of which I’m sure you’ve heard before, If you get good grades, they send … Continue reading Allow and accept…

2013, character, Christian life, Humor, life, memories, parenting

Mosquitoes in December and more excuses…

It was now or never. If I didn’t get the outside Christmas lights up this weekend, I knew I wasn’t … Continue reading Mosquitoes in December and more excuses…

The more we pretend to read…
2013, character, Christian life, education, life, teaching

The more we pretend to read…

I went on Facebook, saw I had a number of notifications, clicked to glance at the list, and then clicked … Continue reading The more we pretend to read…

2013, family, life, memories

My mother was right, of course…

This morning, my 17-year-old son was up before 7, despite having filmed the varsity football semi final and arriving home … Continue reading My mother was right, of course…

2013, blogging, life

More than time…

NaBloPoMo prompt for Friday, December 6, 2013: What do you wish you had more time to do each day? Write. … Continue reading More than time…

2013, blogging, Humor, life

10 minutes or less…

Since I had less (rather than more) of an idea for a blog post today, I decided to address the … Continue reading 10 minutes or less…

2013, Christian life, life, memories, parenting

I love you more…

“I love you.” “I love you, too,” said my 17-year-old son, just before he opened the car door. “I know.” … Continue reading I love you more…

2013, blogging, character, Humor, life

Crashing the Zumba party…

I’m fairly certain my Zumba instructor is part mime. A dictatorial mime. She wasn’t there to entertain. She wanted action … Continue reading Crashing the Zumba party…

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