Asking “what would you like me to wear?” and letting her buy me a few casual shirts created some nice goodwill.
Author: kenny (Page 15 of 47)
Playing cards and board games as a family makes for a nice Twelfth Night and end to the break.
It’s cool that at 10, he has no reluctance to march in alone and ask adults for what he needs.
Paying a few hundred dollars to replace some loose fittings and cracked pipes beats having a pinhole leak turn into a basement flood.
I can get people to talk about themselves…a lot.
Although it feels good to be 2-for-2 in the New Year, running outside probably won’t seem like such a good idea when I fall on the ice and get hurt.
In the end it’s faith, family, and friends that matter.
Look ahead to the possibilities and opportunities of the New Year with confidence, not fear and anxiety.
I need to get a more detailed plan.
It’s time for more writing, less reading.
Don’t finish you meal well ahead of your host and his other guest.
Jigsaw puzzles can be relaxing but not a particularly productive use of time.
They don’t have to remember every gift every year, but these might stick.
Unwrap books carefully lest you rip the dust jacket beyond repair.
You can only know a person to the extent that they share things about themselves.
I’m getting close to empty and broken – I need to finally admit that I am nothing, have nothing, can do nothing, and submit to His will.
Nothing says “I love you” like surprising her with the amazing, 9-foot artificial tree that we agreed we couldn’t afford this year.
It’s a big relief to find out your broken $500 phone is under warranty – especially when you think melted chocolate might have had something to do with it.
I need to improve a lot of relationships before my death (since it’s coming whether I’m ready or not).
Praise the effort and determination because that’s what you control.