Right after we married, my wife and I moved 650 miles from home and I went to work in the oil fields of Oklahoma. Being young and inexperienced, they put me with an older man who could show me the ropes. I would arrive at a job site and eagerly jump out of the truck to get […]
Read MoreParents spend a lot of time and energy teaching the importance of manners to their children. Parents constantly remind their children to say “please,” “thank you,” and “may I.” They stress the importance of not interrupting someone and sharing things with others. Manners are a big deal to parents. But Look at all the things children […]
Read More“And they all lived happily ever after.” We’ve heard these word as children, when our parents would read us our favorited story for the umpteenth time. We’ve heard these words as parents, as we’ve read our own child’s favorite story for the umpteenth time. “Happily ever after” are the words that bring closure to the story. They […]
Read MoreThe dreaded check engine light. I don’t know about you, but I hate the check engine light. I always fear the worst when I see it. It’s like the amber light of doom to me. But despite how I feel about the check engine light, it really is my friend. It lets me know something […]
Read MoreEver find yourself just going through the motions? You’re doing what you’re suppose to do. You’re doing what others expect you to do. But you’re only doing it so others will think well of you. Externally things look good, but internally things are not as good as they appear. You’re living behind the smoke screen of […]
Read MoreAre you a flaw finder? Do you focus more on what’s wrong than what’s right? Do you point out problems more than pinpoint positives? Last week I posted what I thought would be my last post in the “What I’ve Learned About Marriage From Buying a House” series. We’ve been in the house for about […]
Read MoreHere’s a question for you: are you taking in life or are you taken in by life? Everyone does a little of both, but you probably lean toward one more than the other. Though they sound similar, there’s a subtle difference between the two that can change the way you live. What’s the difference?
Read MoreWell, we’re in our new house! Not everything is put away yet, but it’s livable and we can get both cars in the garage! So, I’ll close this series with one final lesson I’ve learned from this experience. What I’ve learned about marriage from buying a house is that it’s easy to let routine take over […]
Read MoreWhile on vacation this week, I read a short blog post by Allison Vesterfelt entitled “The Difference Between an Ordinary Life and an Extraordinary One.” It was a great reminder that you don’t have to do extraordinary things to have an extraordinary life. It’s actually the little things that fuel an extraordinary life. Since she […]
Read MoreFinally! All our stuff was packed. It was all on a truck, or jammed into a car. So I went back into the house and took a final look around. I walked through the empty rooms that had been home for twenty years. The walls were dotted with nail holes and tattooed with marks here and there. […]
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