Wah! Wah! Wah!

Today my twelve year old son, Cole, lost 6 points on his Math test because he did not follow through with something I told him to do. I was a little miffed, because I had talked with him, at length, about the specific application five minutes before the test! As I verbally corrected him, he began to pull his head down into his sweat-jacket hood, like a turtle hiding from a dangerous predator. Eventually I ...

A Scary Decision

I haven't done too many scary things in my life.  Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s on the south side of Chicago you are surrounded by different levels of “tough”; I was not any of them.  I was the wimp, the nerd who occasionally was targeted for bullying.  I was often last to be picked for sports and the first to run away from a fight. My husband Mark, on the other hand, bench-pressed 250 in...

Calling All Experts

  Yesterday I received a call from a very dear friend, Joanne (I affectionately call her JoJo).  I think our phone conversation went something like this:   Jojo:  “I am looking for experts in certain fields who can add something to my blog”. Me:  “You want to leave a message Mark [my husband, the attorney]?” Jojo:  “No, I mean you.” Me:  “Me what?” Jojo: “You’re the expert I want.” Me: “Expert in what?” Jojo:  “An expert home-schooling mom, you dummy.” Me:  “I ...

The Road to Good News

The average adult has over 50,000 unique thoughts in a given 24 hour period.

The problem for most is that they have the same thoughts yesterday that they will have today and then again tomorrow; just regurgitating the same mental material-- and people wonder why they feel like they’re in a rut! First we must begin to observe that little voice in the ...

Monday, 10 October 2011

Attitude Tips and Tidbits

At the start of this series, we were left to ponder one question: "How can I keep my head right with all of the bad news and negativity surrounding me?"  The first tip that I would offer is: “You find what you LOOK for.”  Have you ever noticed that when you’re in the market for a ...

Monday, 10 October 2011

Breaking the Cycle

If your father was an alcoholic, do you have to be an alcoholic? If your mother was a worrier, do you have to be a worrier? If your one of your parents were unfaithful, do you feel destined or even fated to imitate their infidelity?   If your dad exhibited fits of rage, do you have to yell and scream at your wife and children?   When we believe these lies we often feel the powerful pull ...

Unplug and Connect

Sometimes it simply takes courage to, "Be still and know that ‘He’ is God."  When we know we are disconnected from God, our spouse, our kids, the brothers (and sisters) and even our very selves, it is time to UNPLUG AND CONNECT.  We know the headlines in entertainment, politics and sports.  We are experts in our industry.  But, truth be told, we just need to KNOW GOD...