The other night, a rainbow appeared at the end of our first thunderstorm of the season A big, bright, full rainbow. When our daughter Paige called to tell Michael and I about the beautiful rainbow outside her apartment window, I couldn’t help but think of the storm we’re navigating through as a country right now, and as a nation, and … Read More
You Arrived: But You Didn’t Remember The Drive
Have you ever arrived to a destination, to have no recollection of how you got there? Somehow, through auto pilot instincts, we navigated while our mind focused on something else, either reflecting on the past or fast forwarding ahead. Sound familiar? Our minds race backwards and forwards all day long and seldom do we actually allow them be in the present. As … Read More
Fly First Class: Because If You Don’t, Your Kids Will!
Years ago, a dear family friend gave advice to Michael and I when we were young parents. We never forgot these words of wisdom, and passed them along on many occasions ourselves. It’s a figure of speech, but one that holds so much truth: fly first class, because if you don’t, your kids will! In other words, get out and enjoy … Read More