Tales from a Mid-Lifer

  • Monday Gratitude

    “Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.” ‭‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭29:13‬ ‭

  • When Your Kids Near Marrying Age

    I don’t recall where I picked up the idea, but for several years I’ve been drying the petals of flowers my girls (or myself) have received so they can be used on their wedding day. It was a fun activity with a “someday” thought attached to it. Now, it’s a…

  • Wordless Wednesday – Icy Branches

  • Monday Gratitude

    Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for. Zig Ziglar

  • Remembering to Play When the Kids Are Away

    “It is a happy talent to know how to play.” Ralph Waldo Emerson I read this quote recently and thought of my kids who are all really good at “play”, even though they are now in their early 20’s. They are all playing college sports. The girls still play Just…

  • (Wordless) Wednesday – Magazines

    Will such print media exist even a decade from now?

  • Monday Gratitude

    We’re a nation hungry for more joy: Because we’re starving from a lack of gratitude. Brene Brown

  • Are We Really “Off” on a Snow Day☃️…Weekend😎…Vacation🌴?

    Does a true day “off” necessitate no phone use? How about if I don’t use social media but still text throughout the day? Am I resting? Having fun? Keeping my body healthy? I asked myself these questions and if I’m being honest, a true day off for me would mean…

  • Wordless Wednesday Branches

    “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit.” John 15:5

  • Monday Gratitude

    “Learn to be thankful for what you already have, while you pursue all that you want.” Jim Rohn  

  • Wordless Wednesday-Snowy Shadows

  • Monday Gratitude

    “Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day which must be done, whether you like it or not. Being forced to work, and forced to do your best, will breed in you temperance and self-control, diligence and strength of will, cheerfulness and…