OVERWHELMED BY MY BLESSINGS

Summer Re-run (orginally posted 11/12/07) If you never again received a word of praise, affirmation or recognition, would you still do it fo...

(picture taken in our living room) A Summer Re-Run (orginally published 6/5/07) Recently I was sharing (whining) to one of my daughters abo...

A Summer Re-run (originally posted 6/13/07) So, the Legos, Hot Wheels, dolls and doll clothes are scattered all over your house. You move th...

By now, most of you know I grow a vegetable garden every year, (with plenty of help from two daughters and 4 precious pea-pickers). And in ...

From Streams in the Desert I need oil," said an ancient monk; so he planted an olive sapling. "Lord," he prayed, "it ne...

It’s spring! Time for me to head to the garden. It’s a passion of mine. I’m not great at it, but I do enjoy getting my hands in the dirt. An...

OK –now that I’ve got your attention, I didn’t really go through with an abortion. But, for a fleeting (ok, more like a LONG) thought, I act...

Right now is a great time to sow some lettuce seed, water it, and watch it grow. This is a great kid project with many teaching possibilitie...

I'm B-aaaack Our Christmas was nice, as usual. We have a wonderful, loving family. We are very blessed! We did miss Jon , Erin’s husband...

Mary wasn’t the only influence on Jesus. He had an earthly father, Joseph. Mary and Joseph were a team. I believe they worked together to gi...

Do you think Mary ever said unkind or harsh words to Jesus? Do you think she was perfect, like her son Jesus? I don’t. There is nothing in s...

I’ve been thinking about Mary, mother of Jesus this week. Can you imagine the thoughts and feelings she must have experienced finding out th...

Live your life “in the open” This is something I’ve heard Dirk say very often to our two teen sons. He has encouraged them to be open with t...

Consider the Source This is a little bit of a touchy topic, because it does require a measure of judgment. But, it is something that has sav...

We finally have our internet back up and running again. Thanks for your patience!! Lighten Up I distinctly remember Dirk talking to me one d...

Getting on their level Your 4 year old is being extra cranky. You’ve had your fill. He challenges your correction one more time, arguing wi...

I have known Dirk Meadows since I was 15 years old, and have been married to him for 33 years. He is not only the father of our seven childr...

This week I e-mailed a blog I was working on to my daughter. What I was really looking for was confirmation I was making sense, heading in ...

A Compost Pile I keep a compost pile. It’s where my fruit and vegetable scraps go, along with grass clippings and many oak leaves. It sits o...

I’m a nothing. A big, fat zero. A nobody, zilch, nada, nil. Aren’t those the lies we hear whispered in our ears on a daily basis? Lies satan...