Let Down Your Guard for Kindness
https://youtu.be/d6Sa_fQAiOA A man knocked on my door during the last snowstorm. It was 8 o’clock at night and I was home alone with the kids. We were all snuggled on the couch in our jammies waiting for bedtime when I heard the dog begin to bark ferociously, followed by the sound of knocking. I looked
Saul’s Pink Shoelaces
I need to find my husband some pink shoelaces today. That’s my mission and if I need to drive 45 minutes from my home to find a Target to do so, it will be done. Friday night the Ohio Bobcats play Kent State at the Convo Center here in Athens. On the sideline, you will
Life’s Not as Pinteresty as it Looks
I want to show you something… take a look at this picture. This is my most recent family photo. It was taken in May of 2015. Now look at it again. Look closely at my face… It’s covered in sheer glee — oh wait, no, that’s manic panic. The picture was taken the day before
Choose to React with Kindness
Moments of crisis require a decision: Will we hold our tongue and act with grace toward those around us, or will we allow our angst to overtake our mouth and spew out the fear that certainly feels like a natural reaction in times of trouble? If you were in the emergency room with your child,
A Magical Experience
I’ve been taking my kids to Disney World since my first born was four months old. Crazy? A little. Only other “Disney Families” will understand the draw. You either love it or you don’t. We love it. However… it’s not always a magical experience. Last February, while Saul was up to his eyeballs in basketball,
Replacing Jealousy with Gratitude
I have a problem with other people’s successes. There, I said it. It’s out in the light. Take it away, God. Rip this pride and jealousy and ego and selfishness out of my life from the roots. It has no room to coexist with kindness. I get great inspiration from female speakers and authors. Women
Play Through the Ugly
I sat through one of the ugliest basketball games ever a few nights ago. I’m not great with details, so I’ll just say this: the Bobcats were playing some other team, we were ahead by a lot, and then we weren’t. That in itself could make it an ugly game, but add in a bench-clearing
