Tag: disappointment
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We Can Improve
She’s been playing soccer for several years; her enthusiasm had been moderate, and her skill set was not at the level her parents knew she could play. At her first tournament this year, however, Brooklyn surprised everyone by scoring in all four games they played, as well as being the winning score in two of…
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A Little Sweet Makes It Easy
We were using my son-in-law’s truck to pick up some merchandise, and Kolly was not up for the adventure. On our way to the store, I sat in the back seat with her, and she tolerated me. She was civil, but she wasn’t her happy, grinning self. It was wretchedly hot in her carseat. Her…
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What Rules Your Life?
photo courtesy of Conner Coyne on Unsplash We’ve been a soccer family since my kids discovered the beautiful game when they were young. Our grands now play with gusto and intensity. We’ve watched all six of our kids play soccer and have learned much of the rules and philosophy behind how the game is played.…
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The Deja Vu Of Disruption
Years ago, after living in Idaho for four and a half years, we were able to move back to Wisconsin; closer to family and enabling us to do holidays with people who knew us well. We had Thanksgiving with John’s family in central Illinois and planned on Christmas with my family in Chicago. We’d packed…
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Why Be Thankful?
photo courtesy of Priscilla du Pree on Unsplash It can be a challenge to consider an attitude of thanksgiving when life around us feels painful and out of control. Natural disasters don’t help; hurricane Ian set a lot of people back in Florida, and we’re still dealing with insurance and repairs. COVID continues to have…
Tip of My Iceberg 