Thirty Days of Thanksgiving – Day Two

Day Two. The letter B.  Brett, happy at sea As fate would have it, on the second day of thankfulness, our second-born son’s name appears in the alphabet. Brett. He’s one-half of a matched set – twins born nineteen months after our first son. Can you say harried mom? Scott, his other half will have to wait until his turn …

>SALUTE TO OUR VETERANS AND TROOPS

> My dad (2nd from right) during the 1930s My dad grew up in Oklahoma during the Great Depression, the second of six children. Raised on a farm, he has talked about doing without and once marveled at how his mother could feed a family of eight with only one can of salmon. He was too young to enter WWII, …

>IN HONOR OF OUR VETERANS

> My dad is my hero. Someone who’s always ready with another story or good advice. Although he didn’t go to college, me made certain my sisters and I did. And along the way, he instilled in me a strong work ethic, a love of God, and the value of “keeping my nose clean and to the grindstone.” He also …

>DID YOU VOTE TODAY?

> It’s been an amazing, complicated political season, and many things about the future of our nation hang in the balance. I’ve heard the debates, studied the issues, and prayed about my vote. Never have I felt so strongly that we need to heed the voice of God when he appeared to Solomon by night and spoke these words. ” …

>HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

> This is one of my favorite holidays. Not only do I get to wear my favorite color (red), but it’s also one of those low-stress holidays. Not much cooking required. No gifts to buy. Just time to be with family or friends and celebrate the sweet freedom we have as Americans. I always choke up when the national anthem …