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13+ Reasons Why Not

In response to the controversial Netflix series, I thought it might be helpful to share 13+ Reasons Why Not. I hope this sheds a little light in the darkness and provides a glimmer of hope to those who need it. People have let me down, I don’t know who I can...

It’s easy

It’s easy to … not face your fear blame find excuses not have the conversation ignore the problem pick up bad habits dwell on the negative isolate yourself procrastinate jump to conclusions judge complain assume become complacent What isn’t so easy...

A “We are Connected” Experience

About a year ago, we were debating whether or not to host an exchange student for the ’16-’17 school year. We weren’t quite sure, because we had an unusually full summer with a 10 day mission trip and the process of moving my mom to be closer to us....

The case of the pink cowboy hat

Our family loves to pull out our cowboy boots and hats and go horseback riding. Since we don’t own horses, we occasionally go to riding stables to get our horse fix. When the girls were seven and ten, we decided to go for a morning ride at a stable near our lake...

20 ways to ruin your day

These are time-tested, sure-fire tactics to ensure a bad day. And, as a side effect, you will ensure others around you have a bad day as well. Let’s dive right in: Dwell in the past Worry about the future, especially about things out of your control Take regular...

My year has been made

My year has been made and it’s only January 4th! Here’s the email I received from a Life 97.9 listener whom I’ve not yet met: “My 5 yr old daughter got an American Girl doll from Grandma for Christmas and right away she named her –...