Archive for December, 2009

New Resolutions, Now? I Don’t Think So…

Thursday, December 31st, 2009
coun·ter·in·tu·i·tive Pronunciation: \-in-ˈtü-ə-tiv, -ˈtyü-\ : contrary to what one would intuitively expect

Everybody looks to January 1st as the time to initiate change. I disagree. January’s not the time start something new; it’s time to get back to the three Rs of parenting: routines, routines, routines.

Yep, time to focus, once again, on our family routines, our priorities, our agendas; the elements that make our households run smoothly… (more…)

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What Have You Done For Me Lately?

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

check listI used to associate that question with job performance, not marital partnership. During a stressful season in our marriage, however, I discovered that attitude lodged in my heart, provoking an explosion of anger toward my husband.

In my mind I was a wonderful wife; the proverbial woman in the expression behind every great man is a great woman. One of my biggest claims to marital fame was (more…)

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