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It’s quite exciting to watch the Olympic Games and its races, competition, and victories. The athletes makes it appear as if their participation is effortless.  Yet, becoming familiar with the stories of the athletes clearly indicates that their arrival to the Olympics didn’t just happen overnight. Carl Lewis.  Bonnie Blair.  Michael Phelps.  Gabby Douglas. These Olympians began training early

I’ve shared previously how my family and I ventured to take road trips across the United States.  Following is an account from our adventure this summer: Family of 5.  4 flights.  Passports in tow as we step out of the country for the first time.  4 pieces of luggage plus bags to carry on.  2

Got to love the summer, right? Heat. Humidity. Perspiration. And then, you step into a cool shower. Simply refreshing, isn’t it? That’s exactly how I feel about friendship.  For my 40th birthday, I was able to celebrate it with the special ladies God placed in my life in the eleven years I’ve lived in Texas.

While on vacation, we’ve been seeing lots of people, some getting reacquainted with and some meeting for the first time. For most, this is a fun experience. Imagine our reaction when our son sat us down a few nights ago to share the following with us. He said all he sees are people who can

Last night as I was watching a sitcom, the episode focused on a couple attempting to host their engagement party amidst anger and tension between their parents. To solve this unacceptable problem, the main character created a unity blanket which she displayed for the entire family to see. It had a beautifully stitched square for each

Leading.  Teaching.  Administrating. We each have a gift from God which we have been entrusted with.  When we discover this gift, there’s excitement and enthusiasm to use it, like the two servants entrusted with two and five bags of money, respectively, found in Matthew 25:14-30.  They invested and earned, each winning praises from their master. However,