The Train Verse

There's an important verse in the Bible that every parent should know. I've been surprised lately how many “Christian” mothers I've bumped into who've never heard of it.

Maybe the churches around here in Michigan aren't sermonizing on this one, or not lately. Maybe these mothers went back out to the lobby to get another Starbucks ( Read more... )

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I originally posted this on FB last Fall, for Veteran's Day.  So you'll notice some people's comments in the middle.  Yeah, it's long, but it's important and it should really open your mind, and spur you on to being better patriots, and better people.  Put aside your stupid hot dog and potato salad and read what your three-day weekend is really ( Read more... )

I have lost another Rock in my life.

(This blog entry is going to be a bit disjointed from one paragraph to another.  But it's about grief, and it's my grief, so for once I don't have to care about you and rewriting and editing to make sure it's all seamless for you. Oh, and if you comment, please honor me with using the word “died” and not “passed ( Read more... )

Well, my parenting seems to be taking hold, with one son anyway - Petey, the older one, almost 25 now.   Situation:  He's attending a wedding up here tomorrow.   He's flying up from Missouri, and I get to taxi him from the airport, to meet his brother and the new baby, then rush him halfway across the state to a Rehearsal Dinner, and then I get to ( Read more... )

New Stage of Life

Well, I was just about to master the "Empty Nest" stage, when I've been thrust rather abruptly into the next stage of life.   And I'm afraid I'm really going to stink at this !   Welcome to the Era of Diplomacy.   I didn't even get to experiment with being a Mother In Law, which is hard enough, and even harder if you have sons, I ( Read more... )

 Why being a Balloon Artist might get you the job - at another career.

I was reading a Yahoo Finance article today, about how some companies ask really hard questions during their job interviews. The article actually rated many large corporations based on their reputations for stumping the job applicants.   financiallyfit.yahoo.com/finance/article- ( Read more... )

High Praise for High Standards

I got a great validation today during Petey Time.

(Petey Time: My favorite time of day, occuring 2-3 days a week, from 6:11 PM - EST for almost an hour.   This is when my older son - guess his name - calls me from Missouri during his boring drive home from work.)

He said that I had really high standards for my sons, ( Read more... )

 Mother's Day Moment - a lifetime gift, not on Mother's Day

Mother's Day, at its best, is not about getting that storebought card on time, or that boring dozen roses, sale-priced for the holiday and ordered online with a mouse-click.  These are too often DUTIES, plain and simple.   Mother's Day is about Moments, memorable moments to show your dear ( Read more... )

Proverbs 31 - "A Wife of Noble Character" - NIV vs. modern version

Proverbs 31: 10-31 -  A Wife of Noble Character......
NIV - New International Version

10 A wife of noble character who can find?  She is worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.
12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days ( Read more... )