“Every summer has a story.” ~Unknown Dear summer, I love you. You have given me weekends at the lake, endless dinners on the grill, pool dates with friends, scattered flip flops everywhere, bonfires, sticky s’mores, and so much more. You have nursed my broken heart more than once through the years with gifts of sunshine…
We are forever indebted to those who have given their lives that we might be free.” ~Ronald Reagan I thought maybe I would have an amazing story from somewhere in my military wife life that I could tell that would exemplify what these words from Ronald Reagan mean to me. The truth is, I…
“The need for less often results in a life of more.” ~Brian Gardner My purse is a good indicator of my problem with stuff. I start with a good-sized bag. I put in the necessities: wallet, keys, lipstick, a small notepad, my phone. I usually throw in a book on my way out the door….
“A Father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.” ~Unknown As far back as I can remember, my dad always had a thick paperback book in his hand, an RC Cola on the table, and a cigarette…
Summer begs for the tagline “vacation.” Summer vacation—doesn’t that sound good? I’m the child of two travelers, and our summer vacations were epic. Each year my dad pulled out Mobil Travel Books for us kids to help choose a destination and accommodations. We had one super sophisticated requirement in our rubric: the hotel had to…
“All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming.” ~Helen Keller “How have your challenges changed you?” I asked. Her posture shifted, and she sat up confidently. Without a moment’s hesitation, she answered. “My challenges have not changed me. They complete me.” I sat in awe, rendered speechless. Maybe it…