Tag: expectations
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Have Shneezles, Should Not Travel
John and I’ve been waiting forever to get away alone. The previous ten months have been a jumbled collection of too much travel, multitudes of appointments, a plethora of conversations that have filled both our lives. Busy has become a way of life. Everyone’s busy these days. What we’ve done, however, is made life outside of us…
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Happily Ever–When?
I’m a great expecter–with massive expectations of what my life should look like. I fully expected to get through college, find a job and get married. Did that. The fact that I’m still married to that guy I dated all those years ago is a testimony to the grace of God. I fully expected to have…
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My Hat’s Off To Whom?
I wish I had a hat head. I don’t. It’s rather large, as heads go, and I look foolish wearing them. My kids and the grands, on the other hand, look…well, grand in hats. As a child, my sisters and I used to get cute hats for Easter. We’d parade around like we were…
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Don’t Hurry; Be Happy
Why is it so much easier to schedule myself to death than make space for things that are really important? A logical question with a very obvious answer. If it’s that important, just do it. Autumn feels like the beginning of a horse race around here. The bell sounds, the gates go up and…
Tip of My Iceberg 