It is ALL about relationships – ideas, tips, and stories for growing up foundational relationships for life
Being married is a job, and an adventure, and sometimes a chore. I have to be invested in the relationship. If I make purposeful choices for the marriage and follow these 10 marriage commandments then I will create a foundation for life. My husband and I met on a youth trip to the World’s Fair […]
Warning: This title is clickbait because I can’t fix my spouse. Believe me, I’ve tried. It turns out that he is as determined to be him as I am determined to be me. The good news is that it’s not my job to fix my spouse. The better news is that when I choose to […]
Weeds of doubt and discouragement will destroy a garden of possibility. I have to keep them out or dig them up before the weeds can take over. My dad told me he didn’t believe in me. We were sitting on the back porch having our morning chat and he spoke the words that scattered among […]
We all need a catalyst for inspiration to help us along. The relationships in our lives and for our lives can mean the difference between giving up and going on. My day hit a snag – or it is more that I picked up a snag and wrapped it around me. I knew what I […]
Relationships matter. Connections connect lives and hearts. People produce possibilities for purpose. The amount of time and effort I invest in others will directly determine the place I land in my journey to success. Each time I sign up to be a part of events as a participant or as a presenter, I think about […]
“I don’t like you very much.” Several years back, my husband and I were sitting on the couch watching television together. The boys were tucked in their beds and we had a moment of just us. He took the quick commercial break to share his thoughts with me. He even added to them. “Sometimes I […]
For those of you who have talked to me for more than a moment, you know how I feel about “Government Steals the Morning” time (as I prefer to refer to DST). Claiming this spring forward concept is my way of defeating the negatives and finding a positive spin for the situation. The weather has […]
I know that investing in others is key to living out a life encouraged. I know that giving will always result in receiving. I also know that if I do all in my own strength or with my own strength then that strength will run out. The moment happened. I hit a wall so tall […]
The truth is the truth – it should be that simple. It IS that simple. We invest a lot of time and energy making it complicated. I was raised in a house where it was okay to smoke and okay to drink. Maybe it wasn’t okay, but it wasn’t stopped. I watched as many of […]
God’s got this. Sometimes that phrase is the only thing that gets me through. We had a fight. It is not the first time we have had this fight and I could take both sides of the argument with ease . . . I know it that well. This time was different. This time I […]
