Category: transitions
Does Anyone Have a Tissue Handy?
I flipped the calendar to September; it seemed innocent enough. Every year my sister makes an awesome calendar for the whole family, including fun photos of the prior year throughout the pages. Each birthday...
Dorm Room Hints from College Students and their Parents
Recently, a friend of mine posed this question on Facebook: “All my young college friends….what was something that you realized was needed and appreciated for your dorm room?” The response was great! So many...
Not This Time
When we were approached about possibly hosting a group of teens this past weekend for a conference, my initial response was the usual. I had tons of excuses why we shouldn’t do it. Among...
Retirement, or Mister Toad’s Wild Ride
Have you ever ridden Mister Toad’s Wild Ride? It’s just a crazy, madcap, jerky Disney World ride through a made-up maze of insanity. I have used this ride as a life metaphor many times...
Taming the Melancholy Flood
The scene was adorable: three neighborhood boys walking down our street after a hard rain with their fishing poles. They were heading to the creek, and would undoubtedly catch a few minnows or other...
A House is not a Home
I watched through the window as the inspector scribbled furiously on his legal pad. A loose piece of flashing here, some cracked plaster there. I sat in the family room soaking in the scene,...
Mullets, Turkeys and It’s a Wonderful Life
Normally, I love a good challenge. Can’t find that one last item that you need for Christmas? I’m on it. Trying to figure out how you’re going to have everything come out of the...
Empty Nest….Full Life
The opening day of school for the 2016-17 year was the first opening day that I have missed since my first day of kindergarten. After high school I began college, and after college began...
