No Thanks! I Can Do It Myself!
Funny how, in this independent mindset that we hold on to for so long, we become almost TOO GOOD at being self-sufficient. I’m guilty as charged. Fortunately, there have been very few things that I can’t do myself these days, especially in this age of being able to google just about anything to DIY (do…
Twas the Day Before Independence Day
My little apartment-entry display and the flags on my patio are minuscule tributes to the true meaning of tomorrow’s celebration of Independence Day. It took me a mere shopping spree and the time it took to display them. Nothing to compare to the high price our forefathers paid for our freedom and independence. Three years…
We Can Learn a Lot from our Kids
I see all of you proud mama moments where you talk about the achievements of your kiddos. I am one of those too, except my baby boy grew up to be a very successful businessman. This is one of those proud mama moments for me. I read my son’s recent business blog and it speaks…
No Man is an Island….or is He?
As we made our drive to church on Sunday, I asked my two young grandsons random questions. I asked Brennan, “If you were stuck on a deserted island, what three things or people would you want with you?” He quickly replied “My dad, Bryson (his younger brother) and a knife.” I loved that he wanted…
My Two Countries Celebrate Their Independence
Today is Canada Day. I join our Canadian family and friends in singing their national anthem! “O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, we stand on guard for…
No Man is an Island, so Why Try to be One?
My Austin family recently acquired four more goats to add to the family’s five goats, making it now a 9-member herd. One of the new goats was a loner from the start. He didn’t hang with the rest of the herd and stayed at least 20-feet away from them. The family kept trying to bond…
No Thanks, I Can Do It Myself!
No Thanks, I Can Do It Myself! Self-Sufficiency – self-supporting, self-reliant, self-sustaining, “I’ve watched my dear 95-year-old mother-in-law, who has been quite independent for years, now be willing to let go of that self-sufficiency. Since she uses a walker, I offered to carry her purse and she’d reply “I can carry it myself!” Now, she…
I’m Making My Declaration of DEPENDENCE
DEPENDENCE: depending on or relying on others for support INDEPENDENCE: not depending on or relying on others We live in a culture that teaches us that it is possible, and in fact preferable to be “INDEPENDENT”… free from responsibility, accountability, and from moral and Godly values. A Declaration of Dependence makes an inspired biblical-based case…
No Man is an Island, so Why Try to be One?
English poet, John Donne penned those words: “No man is an island”, which paved the way for that beautiful song: “No man is an island, No man stands alone. Each man’s joy is joy to me. Each man’s grief is my own. We need one another, so I will defend Each man as my brother,…
No Man is an Island
English poet John Donne penned the words: “No man is an island”, which paved the way for this beautiful song: “No man is an island, No man stands alone. Each man’s joy is joy to me. Each man’s grief is my own. We need one another, so I will defend Each man as my brother,…