My Empty Nest List
I distinctly remember crying when my firstborn was only four days old, because our time together was ticking by so fast. And sure enough, it seems like I barely blinked…
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11 Tips for Facing Frustration
Frustration is something we all face from time to time. The question is, how do we respond? Do life’s trials make us bitter… or better? Do they cause us to…
In My Thoughts and Prayers
Memories are curious things. A person or event from our distant past can lie dormant and forgotten in the deepest recesses of our brains for literally years at a time,…
How Will You Be Remembered?
An interviewer once asked Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison how she had become such a great writer. Did she study a particular method? Read books to hone her craft? Study under…
A Reminder to Pray — Even When It’s Hard
Have you ever heard we should “pray hardest when it’s hardest to pray?” I don’t think this necessarily means we should pray hardest when we’re in the most trouble. Most…
Putting It in Perspective
I don’t know who wrote the following poem, but it is a good reminder that we should “not despise the day of small things.” This season of life will be…