If you’ve been around me enough, you know there is a phrase that I live by. “Our legacy is all of who we are - our character, our spiritual walk, the things we value, and the traditions we set.”
Read MoreWhat a celebration! It may look different this year, but we gather this weekend with food, fireworks, friends, and family to honor the very beginning of our country.
The thirteen American colonies became independent states united together but no longer under British rule. In order to achieve that independence, we had to believe it was possible to exist without the help of a long established country to support us. We would be self governing and self reliant. Moving forward on our own and responsible to no one. Isn’t that how independence works?
Read MoreHave you ever noticed that we always talk about the quality of someone’s life after they pass on with the phase, “a life well lived”. Someone else gets the final word and determines whether our lives are done right. Ironic isn’t it? And wrong.
We all have the chance to have a life well lived and find our moments of success in day to day living. For me, one of these was the day I saw how hard it is to keep 7 & 8 year-olds focused on learning. Years ago and new to teaching…
Read MoreDo you know what it is like to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders? We throw that phrase around rarely internalizing what it actually means. Let me create a picture of it for us.
Sitting alone in the living room, we watch a world in turmoil knowing we are responsible for the well-being of a handful of people - our spouse, our kids, our grandkids - our income impacts daily what our family will eat, how they will dress, where they will go to school, and…
Read MoreOur lives are shaped by our parents’ and grandparents’ understanding of faith. We either grow up running toward or fighting against their version of what it means to love and serve God. My husband, Bryce, grew up in a family where faith expressed through music was important. It had a deep impact on who he has become. As he shares some of that deep history with us in this post, let’s search out and identify the traditions within our own families that have had the greatest impact.
Read MoreI’ve seen a lot of broken hearts this week. And folks struggling with deep sadness over broken relationships, loss of loved ones, physical separation, unfulfilled dreams, and a country divided against itself.
Have you seen it too?
Read MoreAre you a reader? One of those avid book lovers who can’t devour enough books. My husband, Bryce, is like that. He finishes books like most people go through a pint of ice cream. Not only does he read often but fast.
I do not. I love to read, but it takes some effort. For years, I struggled to find the right genre - I kept trying historical fiction and novels. Picking up a book, reading a chapter, and never returning. Turns out, fiction reading isn’t usually my thing.
Read MoreThank you for being part of Red Dirt Recollective.
As we venture into a unique holiday weekend where we will wade through the many confines of social distancing to celebrate with family and friends, I wanted to share part of my memorial day story that was recorded last year to remind us all of the meaning of this holiday weekend.
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