Hopeless is not in God’s vocabulary.
Today I was looking through some older drafts of posts I never finished or posted. Imagine that? I am sure most of you never leave things hanging out in the strange place that unfinished things wait for completion. I found this post and I have...
Moving Can Have Some Great Family Moments
After hearing from many of you with your kind comments, I realize I should have served up a box of Kleenex to go with my last post. Some moments in life need a sound track; some are better served with that box of blessed, nose-comforting...
Last Days of Our Adventure in Okinawa, Japan
We have left our beloved little corner of the world behind as we traveled across the globe from Okinawa, Japan to Northern Virginia. So many days it has been on my heart to post to my blog, but the craziness—physical, logistical, and...
Three Steps to Getting Rid of My Inner Wimp
You have probably heard the phrase, “I need to get in touch with my inner self.” These days, I am trying to get out of touch with one aspect of my inner self…My Inner Wimp. Here I am, wrapping up one adventure, one phase of my life, and getting...
If I Had Not Moved to Okinawa, I Would Have Never…
Have you ever played the game called, “Never, have I ever…?” In this crazy game you say three things you have never done and the folks around you try to guess which one is the real deal and which ones are made up. Lately, I...
What’s in the Box?
A couple of boxes arrived in the mail a while back. The return address is labeled Jostens, and I know exactly what it is. One part of me is excited to open the box, the other part of me wants to put off opening it as if leaving it unopened...
I Love Organizing….once I am done.
You know it is time to move when your house starts to look like this… I am fixing to try and get psyched up for a serious rampage of closet cleaning and clutter removal. This may take me a while—both to work up the mental determination to...
Organize Your Move with a Moving Notebook
Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be established. Proverbs 16:3 The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage,but everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty. Proverbs 21:5 Anything that requires planning and organization...
Organizing for the Move
Well, like it or not, here are some more thoughts on moving. In general, there are several schools of thought on how to handle the physical details of moving. 1. The first, and most effective-sanity-keeping method is called the We like it...