Dear TSJ friends, Every now and again I get a glimpse of God or at least of God at work in this magnificent universe we are born into. I think we all do even if we do not describe it that way. A “glimpse” as the dictionary defines it, is a “partial or …
Dear TSJ Peeps,t I am wondering . . . Have you ever had a very bad day or gone through a very bad time in your life that surely seemed to make no sense (at the time anyway)? Of course you have. And it may not even have been personal to you, but it could …
Solomon’s message this morning is very simple. You plus me makes we. As you can see he is having a father-son talk with our newest addition to The Shared Journey, SJ (Solomon Junior). Such a simple phrase. Yet, unspeakably profound. What is parenting? Parenting (as has often been said) is not about what we do. …
What Will Our Kids Remember? This next weekend is Mother’s Day. And I don’t know if it is just me, but I have very mixed emotions about Mother’s Day. More on that in a minute. Yesterday was my mom’s birthday and Sunday was dad’s. Although they have been gone several years, this week always …
It is Wednesday Wisdom Day at TSJ! Our twin grandchildren had a Suzuki piano recital on Sunday. They are seven years old and watching their recitals is a reminder of how quickly they are shaped and molded. And most of it is behind-the-scenes work. Parents and piano teachers put in a lot …
Have you noticed that it seems anyone who publicly takes a leadership role in helping others is an open target for meanness? Sometimes it even borders on or crosses the line as some form of bullying. It is especially true on the Internet. It happens online very easily because the perpetrator of unkindness is not …
Very often (and for a variety of reasons) we ignore our feelings. Today’s words are about the wisdom of acknowledging feelings. I wonder . . . how is your week going and what new insights and lessons of life are confronting you these days? what challenges are you facing? Are you feeling overwhelmed or powerless over …
Is summer time starting to take its toll on your parenting energy? Today I am stepping out of my comfort zone. I do not like giving parents strategies unless I know the specific situation. It feels too much like telling parents what to do when I do not know their situation. Truthfully, I usually write …
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Life is an Adventure . . . A few years ago, Tom and I had an experience I will likely remember for a long time. We spent two nights and three days taking care of our two grandkids in their own home (and cribs). They were just over a year old at the time. Their …
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Have you ever been amazed at how quickly your children’s emotional state can change? I mean one moment they are “happy campers” and within minutes they become hostile, upset, and/or moody. Although as adults we too do this, usually the executive area of our brain has matured enough to give us orders “to keep a …
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