We Are the Sum of Our Choices

Yesterday, I finally had some free time to take care of things I've been neglecting, including Christmas shopping. Yep, I am feeling just...

There's a sidewalk at the end of my street that just abruptly ends. Beyond the sidewalk is grass and trees, but no defined walkway....

If you could record any scene from your life so you could watch it over and over again, which one would you choose? This was the question...

I was reminded yesterday of just how tiny and insignificant I am in the grand scheme of this amazing life. Surrounded by ancient,...

I write a lot about perspective in my blog posts. Changing my perspective has been one of the greatest things that has happened to me...

"Want a pickle?" - I heard a voice from behind me when I was sitting on the bleachers at my oldest son's baseball game yesterday. I...

When I'm having a busy week (which is most weeks lately), I tend to misplace things more often around my house. And then I find them in...

This week was tough. I mean REALLY tough. There were a few days when I just wanted to throw up my hands and curl into a ball and cry. ...

There's a special place in my heart for one particular mountain on this earth. It symbolizes hope and love and an experience I had with...

I'm preparing for the next chapter in my life and we are getting ready to move from our apartment to a beautiful new house. I'm so...

I have always taken great pride in the fact that I am logical and "prepared" to handle the details in life. I'm generally very organized...

On the last trip my boys and I took to Seattle, Jacob helped finish a complex jigsaw puzzle that my uncle and cousin had been working on...