Today as I walked into school I was met with true elation. Five-year-old Ethan ran into my arms ecstatic over an event that had just occurred at recess. Jake, his hero, his older by 6 years and a near home school graduate had spent the thirty minute brake preparing Ethan to have a “first.” “Grandma,… Continue reading Maybe Progress is Perfection
Who Me Lord? Service with a Smile! – Recovery Action Step 12 : Service
Last Sunday I witnessed a scene that is familiar to me, only this time with new eyes. A father, tenderly carried a brand new little lady all dressed in white, to the front of the chapel. It was her blessing day. Joining them were all those men who had been called and invited to participate… Continue reading Who Me Lord? Service with a Smile! – Recovery Action Step 12 : Service
High Fives! Just as Many as it Takes – Step 11
Today as I was tending the “Grands” I poked my head into four-year-old Ethan’s room. It had been a little too quiet, if you know what I mean. He had the “to hard” dinosaur puzzle he had received for Christmas, spread all about him on the floor. “Grandma, will you please help me.” I took… Continue reading High Fives! Just as Many as it Takes – Step 11
“Just About!” – Step 1
Every kid can relate to the image of his mom or dad standing at the bathroom or bedroom door before school or church or the family reunion, knocking multiple times and saying, “Are you ready yet?” I’ve said it myself time after time, times five kids. My youngest child, Andrew, is a freshman at a… Continue reading “Just About!” – Step 1
“He leads me, He leads me along.” The Difference a Few Words Can Make – Step 2
Out of a slight sense of embarrassment we tend to keep some of the little ah-ahs of life to ourselves. For example, we have probably all experienced the surprise and humor of gazing down at the words of a song we have chanted over and over since childhood, only to discover that the words we… Continue reading “He leads me, He leads me along.” The Difference a Few Words Can Make – Step 2