May the roof above us never fall in and may we good companions beneath it never fall out. ~Irish Blessing
Today I am thankful for my home. I love the place that David and I call home. I don’t love it because it is big or because we have a great view. I love it because of all of the memories we have made while living here. (more…)
Oh, honey, God don’t care which church you go, long as you show up! ~Robert Harling, Steel Magnolias
Today I am thankful for Oak Leaf Church. Last year at this time we once again found ourselves looking for a new place of worship. I have always disliked the process of finding a new church. After a few weeks visiting Oak Leaf we knew we had found our new home. We settled in very quickly and have come to love the people in this church. It seems like we have been attending here for much longer than just a year.
What I love about Oak Leaf (more…)
Daughters are like flowers, they fill the world with beauty, and sometimes attract pests. ~Author Unknown
Today I am thankful for my daughter Madilyn. If you have ever met her you know that she has a smile that just won’t quit. She has a laugh that is contagious and can be the sweetest person on the face of the planet. (more…)
You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in your own eyes. ~Walter M. Schirra, Sr.
Today I am thankful for my son Caleb. I can honestly say he is a great son. He rarely caused his father and I any problems as he was growing up in our home. (more…)
“The greatest wealth is Health.” ~Unknown
Today I am very thankful for my good health. Sure I have a few aches and pains, but overall I am in very good health. I hardly ever have to take a sick day at work and when I do it is because I just need a mental break. (more…)
The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It’s a choice you make- not just on your wedding day, but over and over again- and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband or wife ~ Barbara de Angelis
In August of 1990 I met the love of my life. I am thankful for each and everyday that we get to share together. We are halfway through our 23rd year of marriage and each year is better than the year before. (more…)
Tomorrow is November 1st. You know what that means, it is time for my annual “Days of Thankfulness” post. This will mark the 4th year of this November series. This year I have several new ones to throw into the mix. (more…)
I have spent the past several days letting you into my work world and telling you what I see as a teacher in a public school. I felt that I needed to post those post because my Facebook timeline was filled with post full of hate toward the public school system, its teachers, students and parents. I could not believe some of the post people were posting. I try not to take post against public education personally, but sometimes it is really hard. (more…)
The news is filled with stories of parents not being parents. Sometimes I read news stories in shock and wonder how is this person or that person able to be a parent. I don’t think I have ever seen a news story profiling awesome parents. Of course the news is filled with parent fails, people like to read those and judge the parents and say, “I would never do that.” People would not be nearly as interested in stories about successful parents. (more…)
Our metro news stations have been running headlines concerning fights in public schools and how our schools are full of out of control students. I laughed when I read the online comments from the public deeming “all” of the youth of America to be out of control “thugs“. I work with teens everyday and it has been a long time since I have encountered an out of control student. (more…)