The countdown is on. From here until the end of the year, we'll be racing. In some moments we'll be fueled by joy, but in others we'll be fueled by fear–fear of disappointing the people that mean the most to us, fear of missing out, fear of not having or being enough. The days are shorter and filled with more. I'm anticipating feeling like a pot on the edge of over boiling. So much churning, churning. When everyone around you is speeding up, how can you possibly slow down? A few weeks … [Read more...] about The Evening Walk: A Habit That Improved Our Family Life
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Dear Friends Without Kids, I’m Sorry
A friend sent my husband an email recently: "We found an old DVD of yours when we were cleaning out our basement. It's labeled Summer 2007. Do you want it? I can drop it in the mail." My husband replied, "Sure. That would be great. Thanks." I had to wonder, How in the hell did our friends come to have a DVD with picture of our kids in their possession? The summer of 2007 was the summer after our second son was born. He was an infant and our first son was 20 months old. We had kids … [Read more...] about Dear Friends Without Kids, I’m Sorry