Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun. Ecclesiastes 2:11 Yep, that pretty much sums up my NCAA brackets after this weekend’s games.
Category: Life’s like that
Posts about life and the way we live
Threads of Gratitude: Spring Break T-Shirt Edition
It’s Thursday…and that means it’s time for some gratitude! (For those of you new to the blog, or who have forgotten because it’s been so long since I’ve done this, you can read the story of my threads of gratitude here.) This week we enjoyed Spring Break, and this year I decided to make it… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: Spring Break T-Shirt Edition
Lessons on Forgiveness
Oh boy, did I ever blow it. Totally screwed up. Messed up big time. In a word: FAIL. And I’m completely sick over it. Tied up in knots. Lump-in-the-throat and tears-in-the-eyes. Usually, the admitting part is not difficult for me. I make mistakes constantly. All. The. Time. I’m forever forgetting things, mixing dates and times… Continue reading Lessons on Forgiveness
New Year’s Re-Solutions
Well, it’s that time again. The calendar tells me it’s a brand-new year. And although I sit here, finding it nearly impossible to believe that another 365 days have come and gone, I know it’s true. Each year, January 1 finds me optimistic: a whole calendar year spread out before me, 365 days filled with… Continue reading New Year’s Re-Solutions
Lessons from The Big Guy
It’s that time of year again. That time to go see The Big Guy himself: the jolly old man with the twinkle in his eye and the furry red suit. It’s time to go see Santa! We have visited the same Santa every year since Trey’s first Christmas. As far as our family is concerned,… Continue reading Lessons from The Big Guy
Farewell, Old Friend
Culvert Speer Born: August ??, 1995 Rescued and adopted: November 26, 1995 Died: September 19, 2009 Today we said good-bye to a faithful and loving friend. As you may have read in an earlier post, Culvert became extremely sick during the early morning hours on Wednesday. We were told that we could expect “marked improvement”… Continue reading Farewell, Old Friend
Silver Linings
Originally, this post was to be titled “Debbi and the Terrible, Horrible, No-good, Very Bad Day.” Because really, when your day starts at 2:45 A.M. to the sound of your dog tossing his…um…dog cookies all over your wood floors, you can pretty much tell what kind of day it’s going to be. But ironically, as… Continue reading Silver Linings
Men are from Mars, Women Make Sense
We women get teased a lot. About our habits, our quirks, all those unique things that make us…well, women. But let me tell you, we have great ideas. And if we were in charge of the world, there are some definite changes we could make to improve things. Like spruce up really dull and drabby… Continue reading Men are from Mars, Women Make Sense
Live Long and Prosper
To my wonderful husband on his birthday… I offer you this special message of joy and cheer from me and all your best friends at Star Trek: TOS. I may not be an expert at Japanese, but I’m pretty sure it says, “Hey, Matt! Happy birthday from Kirk, Bones, Scotty and the gang over here… Continue reading Live Long and Prosper
Threads of Gratitude: Birthday Suit Edition
Wait, something about that title just doesn’t sound right… Tomorrow is Matt’s birthday. And this year we have reason to celebrate another year of LIFE! Considering all that he has endured – and survived – over the past year, he deserves to celebrate and be celebrated. As I look forward to his 45th birthday tomorrow,… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: Birthday Suit Edition