Category Archives: Life

Today I turned 50. That means that I now have half a century of experience behind me, 5 decades of life under my belt, and, if, I am very blessed, a good many years left.  Why all the hoop-la about being 50? I am actually very excited about what lies ahead of me. I was doing a little math about my past 50 years (these are rough percentages based on years and not actual time … Continue reading →

The years are just flying by so quickly.  This month we celebrated my daughter’s 16th birthday and my son’s 19th.  They have grown up in the blink of an eye. My Youngest Son My Daughter  When I look at these pictures, the classic Fiddler on the Roof song, “Sunrise, Sunset”, plays in my head. How true do they ring in my heart! Is this the little girl I carried? Is this the little boy at play? … Continue reading →

I know that every morning that I wake up I am starting with a clean slate and that I am the author of how the day will play out, but there is just something about changing out the calendar and starting a new year that makes me feel like I have a fresh start. I don’t usually make resolutions because when I have in the past they seem to only stick for a few weeks … Continue reading →