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Should Christians respect Obama?

FamilySeptember 21, 2010455Views 0Likes 0Comments

First I wanted to welcome all those who have signed up for my newsletter. Thank you - It is our hope that you will be blessed by what we share on this site. Second, I wanted to thank those of you who were patient about receiving your products. Our family was on a much needed vacation and didn't…

I Remember…

FamilySeptember 2, 20101KViews 0Likes 0Comments

I think it is one of the richest things about getting older – we have so many memories to draw on – that is when we can remember. While I often have difficulty with current things (what did I come into this room for...?) I have a fine memory for family times from the past. Recently…

Fear of failure got you down?

FamilyAugust 9, 2010487Views 0Likes 2Comments

I’ve been feeling a bit down the last few days. We’ve been doing a lot of fun things, but that has meant that we’ve been even busier than usual, which is difficult even for me to believe. Travel and guests mean fun, but they also bring with it a sort of emotional letdown when they are…

August! How Can it Possibly be August Already?

FamilyJuly 29, 2010615Views 0Likes 3Comments

Does this sound as impossible to you as it does to me? Where does the time go? This has been a different sort of summer for us. It seems like more of our friends are having visitors and visiting others than in years past. I think it is partly due to the economy, since it is…

The loss of sameness in our children’s lives leads to this same loss of security – only they are less able to compensate for this loss.

Sameness: One of the Missing Ingredient in our Families

FamilyJuly 15, 2010501Views 0Likes 3Comments

This June marked the 20th year our family has vacationed at the same cabin that we’ve rented from the same family. That is the entire life span of our son Eric, who was just three months old the first time we came here. Our daughters were two and four. We lived in the same house for…

The biggest fireworks are July 1. 4-day savings–limited supply

FamilyJuly 1, 2010414Views 0Likes 0Comments

Happy Fourth of July to all of you. I hope you are all enjoying some family time or just a time to kick back and relax. For the first time in years we will be spending it out of town. We will spend the weekend in Lincoln, NE. Before we leave I wanted to take just…

This cabin has been a haven for our family and remains one of our favorite places to kick back, relax, and reconnect as a family.

Lazy Cabin Days

FamilyJune 10, 2010432Views 0Likes 0Comments

Since we are on vacation I decided to post a link to an article I posted a couple of years ago about the cabin we’ve been renting for 20 years. We are spending time there now, and rejoicing at how the Lord provided for us. It has truly been more than we asked for and…