Photo by A. de Santis (Unsplash) Our house doesn’t feel much like home anymore. The halls are empty and the walls are bare. What was once my sanctuary will become someone else's home. It feels a little unsettling. My husband and I are preparing to move from Oregon to our new home in California. We …
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Keep Packing Those Boxes!!
Photo by M. Balog (Unsplash) Recently my husband came into my office. He pulled up a chair and sat down next to my desk. He was wearing a solemn serious look, the one he puts on right before stating something profound. The conversation went something like this. My husband - “If something happened to me, …
Best-Life Living
Photo by T. Dederichs (Unsplash) Last year ended with an interesting telephone call. On the other end of the line was my sweet sister’s voice, upbeat and playful. She said, “Hi Sis, I have a story to tell you.” I thought it was going to be one of her tales about a neighborhood walk gone …
Uncovering the Best Gift This Christmas
Photo by Unknown I recently talked with a few friends and they all echo the same sentiment; this year has been hard. Some would go so far as to label it a time of unraveling. We all thought we were headed for a smoother ride, with COVID in the rearview mirror. Unfortunately, the year has …
Counting Your Blessings – The Key to Gratitude
Photo by R. Christodoul (Unsplash) Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. There are no demands to get the cards signed, addressed, and mailed, no stress to buy the perfect gift, no debates about the height of the tree, or whether this year we should go real or artificial. Thanksgiving holds none of that pressure. Yet, it …
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Becoming a Woman of Influence
Photo by E. Tuttle (Unsplash) The walls in our master bedroom hold frames filled with the faces of our family. Pictures of our parents, siblings, children, and grands, even our fur baby’s photo grace these walls. Each image reminds us of the losses, the blessings of today, and the potential for our family’s future. My …
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