“Much as we may wish to make a new beginning, some part of us resists doing so as though we were making the first step toward disaster.” – William Throsby Bridges Today is a rest day. But I will probably cheat. “Cheat” isn’t the best description. Perhaps “splurge” would be better. Whatever I choose to […]
“Trust that still, small voice that says, This might work and I’ll try it. ” ― Diane Mariechild When my children were young, I learned a valuable lesson — don’t offer too many choices. I wanted my children to learn how to make decisions. To make the choice easier, I only offered two options. They could […]
“Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.” ~ Psalm 90:15 As I mentioned yesterday, I am now setting my alarm for 4:30 a.m. It’s all because of Andy Traub, Crystal Paine (aka “Money Saving Mom”), and… well, it’s also because my day goes […]
“We humans make plans, but the Lord has the final word.” (Proverbs 16:1, CEV) Sometimes, things don’t turn out like we planned. Today is the last day of February. Although I accomplished a few things, I fell short on several of my goals. I’m not going to beat myself up too much over it, though. […]
Today is Ash Wednesday – the first day of Lent. I’m not going to spend much time today talking about religion or the meaning of Lent. I will just mention that Lent begins today and ends on Easter. Lent is 46 days long. Sundays are excluded, so it lasts for “40 days”. Not all Christians observe […]
