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Looking back through the years I have to say I have received advice from so many wise people who had gone through some things that I had not experienced yet. Some of that advice I really took to heart, and some of it didn’t leave a lasting impact. It seems that the advice offered afterContinue reading “The Peace Right Under Your Nose”

The snow storm of 2021 will be one that will be remembered by Texans for years to come. Never in my lifetime has there been such an amount of snow nor such a duration of it in the Lonestar state. Somehow, my husband and I avoided much of it, however. My mother-in-law comes out hereContinue reading “Perspectives”

One of the things I learned that I dreaded the most with three boys was potty training. I think if we had not had such busy lives, it would have seemed easier, however, that was not the case for us. Back when we were younger, one would go to church on Sunday morning, Sunday night,Continue reading “Potty Training”

Here it is in the middle of the Corona Virus pandemic and the news is rampant with all sorts of hype over just about any topic one can think of. It is obvious while watching the news from every angle that there are two forces always at work against one another. Those two forces areContinue reading “The Two Voices”

Any parent who has had more than one child knows of the issue of , “the fighting over the toys”. Some days seem to go smoothly regarding play, but if honest most days seem to leave one dealing with the seemingly endless emotional outbreaks dealing with this issue. I have seen and heard of extremesContinue reading “Kids at Play”

Recently, our family lost a person to substance abuse. This is not the first time in my family that being involved in the illegal use of drugs has caused a premature death in some way or another. This has caused my heart to be saddened and has caused me to ponder over many types ofContinue reading “BE PREPARED BEFOREHAND”

When I was a younger Mom, there were many traditions outside of the home as well as inside the home. Many of those involved church services and events, such as Choir Cantatas, Christmas plays( which could include both those of your children and those for adults), live manger scenes, Christmas dinners, Christmas Eve services, theContinue reading “Traditions During the Christmas Season”

Much has changed in the life of the ten year old whose Dad had opened up around fifty gifts or more and laid them out so neat on two couches only for her to be told that they were going to be hers if only she had acted appropriately when she arrived to his home.Continue reading “A YEAR OF LEARNING IT IS OKAY”

Last night I received a text from one of my cousins telling me that her son was a prospect to play football for one of the well known football teams in Texas. He has had other people interested who are talking to him also, however, since I live pretty close to one of them sheContinue reading “The Change in the Nest”