When my younger son and his high school football team were in the semi-finals of the Class 4-A Iowa state football championship, it crossed my mind that this experience will be among some of my son’s “glory days.” I say some because I hope there will be many more to come for him. Glory days are …
How do you define reinvention? Laurie WJN has declared herself a writer – and we think that’s fantastic! Read more from Laurie on her blog, Looking on the Sunnyside. Turning 50 is a huge milestone. Living through half of a century is something to celebrate and be proud of, but there is something about turning …
Spring is a time for new life and new beginnings — a time to start over. After one of the coldest and snowiest winters in some areas, most people are ready for spring. Time sure does fly, which reminds me of this quote from Woman’s Home Companion,December 1935: “Year by year the complexities of this spinning …
Three years ago I had an “aha moment” while flying home from a visit with my grown daughters in California. It was a flash of insight that my life was about to change and a new adventure was about to begin. My 17-year-old 6’4” baby boy was a high school senior, and my empty nest was …
Much has been said about the “turning points” in our lives. Events that occur because of something that has happened or someone we have met. When you think about them, it’s like trying to walk through a maze. How do we recognize our so-called “turning points”? The other day as I cruised around channels on …
