Between December 21st and January 3rd, we hosted up to 31 members of our extended family, including 6 young children between the ages of...

Often, our image of how an event will play out is overly idealistic. Holiday events are a good example of reality not measuring up to...

Why is it when life is rolling along “smoothly” we often fail to notice what matters most? Then, some type of crisis befalls us – a...

Every year on the 4th Thursday in November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday we have enjoyed since the Pilgrims first...

In today’s throw-away world, I venture that some of the items we treasure most are notes of appreciation or praise, certificates for a...

I am writing this while sitting on our deck enjoying the sights and sounds of the waves breaking on the beach and feeling the warm sun...

Brian Tracy, in The Power of Discipline, said, “A wish is a goal with no energy behind it.” I agree – goals are greater than wishes. I am...

This week we have had the pleasure of watching two of our four grandkids – Micah, age 4, and Emily, age 2. In the photo, they are the...

Buy less stuff - Make more memories. Are you making a list and checking it twice? I am too… but this year it is a list of memory-making...