Landon is Reading
There is a brave mom in my town who is a warrior. She never would have considered herself a warrior, but when it comes to our kids, we can often find strength we don’t know we have. This mom has a son who was hating school. Now I don’t mean hating, I mean HATING. He
Unicorn stickers & kindness bring back good memories
Can you remember what you got for your seventh birthday? How about your eighth? Ninth? Maybe there’s one special present that stands out, but for me, it’s all pretty fuzzy. It’s not the big celebrations or occasions that I remember from my childhood. My brain chooses to hold onto things that are much more random.
Summer Hummer
My husband is not a reader. Unless you count ESPN.com or a variety of online news sources, he pretty much goes for human interaction before settling into a good book. He has been known to read the atlas in the bathtub, but since that’s mainly pictures, I’m not sure it counts. Imagine my surprise when
Parade makes the day of 90-year-old veteran
Did you have a good summer? People ask each other that question all the time, but this time, I hope you’ll take a moment to think about it. What moments of your summer mattered? My guess is they were the ones that were filled with kindness. When we show up in people’s lives and notice
When you lose
I didn’t win. Remember that Guideposts Writer’s Workshop I told you about a few weeks ago? I was eagerly anticipating the call that said, “Congratulations! You’ve been selected…” Yeah. That call never came. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday all came and all day long I stuck to my phone like glue, but the call never came. Have
Life is made in the margins
Life is often made in the margins. Those are the little segments of time on our calendars we don’t have planned. They are the 15 minutes before we need to be out the door to our kid’s soccer practice, the 30 minutes before our next meeting or, in the case of the woman who sent
Live like you’ve already won
You’ve been on my mind. I’ve been wondering what it is you’re hoping for, and I’ve been hoping you’re living like you’ve already gotten it. Last June I entered a contest. It’s for writers. We submit a cover letter and a true story with the hopes of being chosen to attend a free conference this
