This passage from Luke, chapter 13, resonates. Don’t give up; try again; there is still hope; take action with care, try a different approach, Good can still result. Yes. Yes it can. And he told them this parable: "There once was a person who had a fig tree planted in his orchard, and when he …
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At Capacity
Lots of context for this concept. You might be "at capacity" in any of a variety of ways. At capacity in learning, a sort of plateau of absorbing new things; At capacity with activities, not able to fit another event on your schedule on a given day; At capacity in repetitions, not able to do …
Homework In the Backseat
I was talking to a good friend last night about his two boys -- his kids are several years older than my little three. In particular we were comparing and contrasting the way the two approach school, homework, sports, and...time management. One tidbit really rang true for me, and I think it will for most …
Friday Faves, Issue #20
This here is the first edition of the Friday Faves for 2016. This year's already started off like a lion. We'll see how that plays as the days tick off. Mean time, ENJOY. Destination of the Week: Sharjah. Another one of those emirates that are big wealth, small on geography and population. Check it out …
Making the Most of Time
Last spring I figured I needed a fresh motivator to get more active in my day to day. My previous running routines have long gone by the way-side. The demands of life with three little kids and nagging injuries have been the main factors in this regard. I needed a boost. So I got my …
Friday Faves, Issue #19
Quicker than you can say, Ho Ho Ho!" here's a special Christmas edition of the Friday Faves. Bite-size and tasty like a holiday sugar cookie, hot and fresh for you this week. ENJOY! Destination of the Week: The historic birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth, in present times a Palestinian town in the West Bank: …
#kidtime/1
We've been at it for a while. The oldest is nearly five years old, the middle one is three, the youngest will be two in a couple months. With all the holiday (and usual weekend) prep activities today, coupled with a particularly needy son today, this mantra came to mind. I'm going to use liberally. …
Friday Faves, Issue #18
Another edition of Friday Faves, served up to share the muse, and motivate YOU to have a super weekend. ENJOY! Destination of the Week: Zaria is a city in northern Nigeria. Why should you care? Because there's more in the north of that country than Muslim extremists. Check it out. Quote of the Week: "Never Give …
Friday Faves, Issue #17
Damp and dark to start the day here in California. Perfect weather for a quick review of the Friday Faves. Warm and inviting, and ready for YOU. Destination of the Week: On the west coast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sits Jeddah, ancient way station for traders and pilgrims. Quote of the Week: "I …
Friday Faves, Issue #16
Yes indeed, it's another edition of Friday Faves, for this first Friday in December. ENJOY, peeps. Destination of the Week: Bangui, Central African Republic Quote of the Week: "Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters" ~ Pope Francis. I couldn't agree more, given this world in its current state of global unrest in 'the name …
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