Living under the Mercy (Mer-Sea)
Dear Mike (and Sheri), There are many reasons to say thank you to you (and Sheri). This year I am trying to express my gratitude with an old school thank you note each week, letting people know how much I appreciate them. I am so grateful for your family. The time that we spent in…
I am not sure that this post will convey what I want it to but I will give it a shot. I am so tired of the political drama of this election. It is bad enough that the candidates are not choices I feel I can endorse as a follower of Christ, but the rants…
Every once in awhile a word will fascinate me. The word snap is that word as of late. One little word with so many meanings and uses. I was at Hume Lake last week and I had just snapped one of the kids’ pants as we were getting ready in the morning. The word seemed…
Wanda, I’m writing thank you notes each week during 2016 to let people know how thankful I am to have them in my life. I am so glad we have been lifelong friends. You are so generous and thoughtful. I am grateful that you continued to pursue a relationship no matter the distance or hassle.…
Dear Jonathan, Learning to maintain a grateful heart takes regular input so this year I am writing an old school thank you note each week to tell people how much they mean to me. In honor of your birthday coming up I thought I would tell you I love you. I love that you are…
I have taught people the importance and steps to motivating someone to learn. I have struggled with staying motivated with certain projects but nothing stopped me in my tracks more than my son telling me he lacks any motivation. So what do I say to him to help him get motivated?! Here are some of…
Dear Jon, I know that neither of us like goodbyes and in a real sense this is not a goodbye, but it is the end – again – of us working together. One of my resolutions this year is to write an old school thank you note each week to let people know how grateful…
Dear Jo, It is so funny that I heard about you for years before I met you. And now we are bosom chums! I love that we have so much in common and that I can count on you to be up for any “boondoggle”. This year I am writing an old school thank you…
I tend to think about things from my own vantage point but when I think about what the disciples heard and understood in Matt. 16:24 I reflect differently. First, Jesus is saying to people who had already come after Him they needed to deny themselves. What did that mean? Perhaps to deny that they had…
Dear David, I am working on becoming a more grateful person and so I am working on the discipline of writing thank you notes each week. In honor of your 50th I wanted you to know how thankful I am for you. Growing up I always wondered what it would be like to have an…