Inspirational Sayings

Category: Family

  • Dandelions

    Dandelions

    It surprised me to see him standing there in the middle of my backyard. But, there he was, looking at the dandelions that I could not seem to kill off. As I walked over toward him, he stood up and cocked his head at me.  The smell of peanut butter wafted through the air. With…

  • No Shame in Asking

    No Shame in Asking

    As she fumbled through her wallet for the food stamps, the man behind her shifted his weight from one leg to the other. His annoyance and smug attitude escaped no one’s view in the register line. When the young mother counted the slips of paper to the checker, she was embarrassed as she whispered, “I…

  • Small Packages – Unbelievable Joy

    Small Packages – Unbelievable Joy

    I’ve often said that everyone brings something to the table. Whether in experience, a point of view or a spirit; each of us is important. I saw this in action in play this past ten days. It’s no secret that I bask in the glory of my grandchildren. They light up my life. For a…

  • Waiting on the Lord

    Waiting on the Lord

    I accepted a new job a few months back. We had moved from Minnesota to Colorado a year ago last November. Since that time I have been working for myself by writing web content and building websites for several clients. But the time had come to move on. As much as I enjoy working at…

  • Too good not to post

    Too good not to post

    LOL Talking cats playing patty cake

  • Respect – Where Has it Gone?

    Respect – Where Has it Gone?

    When did parents stop teaching their children respect for others and their property? We recently moved to Colorado Springs due to my wife’s job transfer. Our son is stationed here for the next several years, so as an added bonus, we have his family nearby. We looked forward to the transition to such a beautiful…

  • Who Will Mow the Grass?

    Who Will Mow the Grass?

    It had been a tough week. School ended and she was trying to get into a summer routine. With a second grader, a soon-to-be five-year-old, and a two-year-old, the mama simply had her hands full. Add the children to her days which were already occupied by errands, working, meals, house cleaning and laundry, three dogs…

  • Red Light, Green Light

    Red Light, Green Light

      “Wait for the green light!” THUD I must have called this out to my grandson a dozen times that night. Probably more times than a dozen. At the children’s bowling alley, with small bowling balls, the pins were set in place with wires. Once the pin setter pulled up the pins, it registered which…

  • Unexpected Lessons

    Unexpected Lessons

      Lessons come when we least expect them. While house sitting (actually, dog sitting three dogs) for my son and daughter-in-law a while back, I was surprised to see that the dogs would sit and look at the cookie jar that holds their dog biscuits immediately upon coming in from the backyard. One of the…

  • When Do We Lose Childlike Faith?

    When Do We Lose Childlike Faith?

    When do we lose childlike faith? Spending this weekend at a ski resort with my son and his family brought about some reflection. As we get older, we recognize risk and danger – daily. I’ve noticed that my grandchildren don’t have this apprehension at all. As I watched my 6-year-old grandson don all of the…