As my son deposited his first check from a ‘real’ job, I encouraged him to give some away. “Even if you think you don’t have enough to spare, give anyway. You’ll discover God’s math is different from our math. He can make money multiply out of nothing.” Through the years, I have underscored this principle …
A friend and I were talking about changing expectations. By now, we both expected certain things in life to have occurred. Situations such as: The house paid for — free and clear Our children settled and happy 2.5 grandchildren A lifetime of marriage to draw on — the whole happily-ever-after dream (cue the Disney music) …
“The days are long but the years are short.” According to Google — that great know-it-all in cyberspace, Gretchen Rubin is the author of the above quote. It perfectly describes how it feels to jump into a new year. https://gretchenrubin.com/ I wonder if Rubin is a harried mom who feels as if she is working …