“Cooking is at once child’s play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love.” – Betty Crocker’s Cookbook My Mom and Dad bought me a […]
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“It’s important that everyone knows I’m so much more than the bad things that happen to me.” – Jane ‘‘Nightbirde” Marczewski Sometimes we learn from someone else’s battles. Bryan and […]
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“The most powerful way to change the world is to live in front of our children the way we would like the world to be.” – Graham White A few […]
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“Don’t buy the house, buy the neighborhood.”- Russian Proverb I grew up in Clarksville, Tennessee and lived there until I was in the second grade. I was a cute kid […]
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“With deep love I will take you back.” -Isaiah 54:7 One afternoon on a flight to Sacramento, a pretty laid-back guy sat down next to me. He was knocking back […]
Read MoreWhat Are You Grateful For?
“Some memories are unforgettable, remaining ever vivid and heartwarming!” – Joseph B. Wirthlin Think of a day in your life that you thought, “this day sucks!” That was my day […]
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Love one another; as I have loved you, by this all will know that you are my disciples. -John 13:34-35 I love a quirky movie called Lars and the Real […]
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“Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.”- Stephanie Bennett- Henry When I was growing up, my grades suffered all through school and my parents took me to different […]
Read MoreThe Plans We Make
“Life doesn’t always go as planned; it goes better sometimes.” – Larissa Grace Anderson My mother-in-law is a quilt maker. She made a quilt for each of our three […]
Read MoreTo Be Mostly Brave
“The thing about being brave is it doesn’t come with the absence of fear and hurt. Bravery is the ability to look fear and hurt in the face and say […]
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