What if today was the last "normal" day of your life? What if everything changed tomorrow?It happened earlier this year with the devastating tornadoes in Moore and Shawnee, Oklahoma.It could happen to me when it's time for my annual cancer screening (MRI, Mammogram,...
In a new perspective that relates to my recent post on "What Drives You?" (http://www.talkingamongfriends.blogspot.com/2013/07/what-drives-you.html#linksmy friend, Ashley Clark offered these thoughts on her...
I need some help and advice, friends. I'm pondering a question or two these days. I want to know what drives you? Or to put it another way, how do you know what your passion is?And has your passion changed? What if you strived for something for years, and then...
I'm a little behind in posting today. I've been thinking about so much the last few days... I guess birthdays have a way of doing that.In planning my birthday, the topic of RSVPs came up. In this day, a lot of folks don't take the time to let you know whether or not...
My birthday is coming up this week… and it’s one of those BIG birthdays. A milestone.Whether we like it or not, birthdays keep coming. How do you celebrate your birthday? Do you dread it – knowing there are a few more wrinkles or more gray hair? Do you just feel...
I thought one tennis-related post would be enough, but after watching the results of the Wimbledon Championships over the weekend, I couldn't resist one more.Every player who enters Wimbledon dreams of winning this tournament. It is arguably the most elite, most...
I'm dating myself, but one of my favorite movies is "The Four Seasons" from 1981 with Alan Alda, Carol Burnett, Rita Moreno and more. The movie is about three couples, all in their 40s with college-aged kids, who vacation together and share their lives together. My...
The last few blog posts have been about blending a family together. I've talked about the positives of this, because there are so many positives that come from opening your heart and making the choice to be a family. I will never know the feeling of being pregnant,...
(Note from Becky: This week's post from Jude Urbanski discusses Second Chances with a second marriage. This really touched me personally. It's so timely in today's world. Thank you for sharing, Jude!)Second Chances by Jude UrbanskiThe words Isaiah 43:18-19 are...
(Becky's Note: Today's Blended Family story comes from one of my favorite authors, Christina Berry. Christina wrote one of my favorite books "The Familiar Stranger." It's a must-read. On a personal note, her blended family story is inspiring. Enjoy!)by Christina Berry...