I have a generally pessimistic attitude about rain. Please do not misunderstand me: I love rain, but I distrust forecasts. I have a nagging suspicion that if you ever look at a weather app, there is a perpetual chance of rain next week. Always next week. It rarely moves to …
The Power of the 3 Questions
A couple weeks ago we were on the back end of our youth room remodel, and our deadline (Wednesday night) was approaching fast. Â I was spending the majority of my time that week trying to rearrange, clean up, and reassemble the room. I had both of my daughters with me …
Check It Out: Recent Musings
Well, this week is just going to be a little different altogether. On Tuesday, I posted about my oldest daughter turning 11. Today, I would like to share a few posts whose concepts and ideas have crossed my mind this week, so get ready for a few links. But before …
Accomplish a Little Today
Earlier this month I ran across an Evernote file I made in January titled “2018 Goals”. In the note, I set out a few goals I wanted to accomplish this year. For example, I wanted to read 24 books this year. The problem was that I had forgotten about the …
The Refresh of Time Away
Last week, as you likely read, I flew home from vacation. As I have been diving in with both feet this week (short week last week, and starting the new school year this week), I have done a little post-vacation reflection. Here are a few thoughts I have had as …