A Motto and a Mission

A Motto and a Mission

As my children have gotten a little older. I’ve found myself wishing for school to start back less and less when they are out for a break. This Christmas was the best yet. It’s been almost a year since someone’s thrown up on a road trip; everyone has pretty fail-proof...
A Grandmother’s Heart

A Grandmother’s Heart

By Peggy Wall and Barbara Hamilton Society has done a good job of convincing us that the aging process gives only bumps and bruises, illness and injury, wrinkles and worry, but I have discovered it affords us a marvelous gift called “grandparenting.” It’s all about...
Nobody Loves Me But My Mama

Nobody Loves Me But My Mama

By Shawn Dean “Nobody loves me but my Mama and she might be jivin’ too.” – BB King. The deepest scars are the ones inflicted by the people in your life that are supposed to love you the most. When a life is molded, the hands guilty of the most noticeably marked...
Transformational Habits—Closets

Transformational Habits—Closets

In a series on habits to help make your life a bit more orderly, we will look at 5-10 ideas each month for different areas of your home and your life. Pick just one or two ideas to transform a particular area that might be frustrating you. Remember: 1. The best way to...
Leaving Your Mark

Leaving Your Mark

By Martin E. Willoughby, Jr. One of the stories of this year’s NFL football playoffs has been the retirement of Ray Lewis, linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens. At the time of this writing, Lewis and the Ravens are still alive in the chase for the Super Bowl. While a...