Lifting Up Your Husband

Posted by Kathryn Published in Dealing with family, The Husband

Times can be hard for a wife whose husband is not happy. The reasons may not even be clear. All she knows is that when he comes home the mood changes. That has happened in my own home more than once. Normally I turn to God for strength to get through, [...]

Tags: husband, marriage

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Aug

Just Turn Around

Posted by Kathryn Published in Living Positive, Spiritual growth

There are times when I go out into our field and sit at the picnic table to do my bible study. Today I was sitting there looking at the cloudy sky complaining about the wind blowing my hair in my face. “Turn around.” It was a simple thought and it made since, [...]

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Aug

10 Steps to Being the Proverbs 31 Woman

Posted by Kathryn Published in Living Positive, Spiritual growth

It is my desire to become everything that Proverbs 31 calls me to be. It is also my desire to win the lottery (even though I don’t PLAY the lottery). There are days when I think my chances for both are about even.
Last night was one of those times. It was a [...]

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Aug

Think Your Way to Perfection

Posted by Kathryn Published in Living Positive, Scheduling

The Olympics are on right now and Michael Phelps is dominating the men’s swimming. One competitor was asked about his Olympic bid and he said “I’m swimming for silver.” His commit did not make his name stick in my memory, but I can tell you that he did not get gold.
It [...]

Tags: being positive, going for gold

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Aug

Getting It Together

Posted by Kathryn Published in Dealing with family, Scheduling

The list for today is filled out and I think I may actually be able to complete all of the items I have on there. It is a far cry from the 18 hours of writing I had listed yesterday – but it is still a full day of work. Balancing this schedule [...]

Tags: children, chores, schedule

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Aug

The End of the To-do List

Posted by Kathryn Published in Scheduling

Most mornings I wake up with the determination to get it all done. You know what the ALL is – everything on my to-do list no matter how long that to-do list has grown. By the mid day – usually just after lunch time, one of two things happens:
1. Some outside force changes my [...]

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Aug

The Annoyance Factor

Posted by Kathryn Published in Dealing with family, Just a Rant, The Husband

Annoyed, irritated, agitated, aggravated, disgruntled, frustrated and even mad – these are all terms that I could use to describe my current state of mind, but I think you will appreciate a new term I have come up with that incorporates them all:
HUSBAND
Don’t get me wrong. Most of the time my husband is terrific. [...]

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