A Time to Rejoice … yes, that’s a given … but there also comes the season of mourning. Does your heart ever get confused as to what it’s supposed to feel? Like, are you ever in the middle of a joyous moment and out the clear blue an instant of pure, intense sadness cuts through [...]
Destinations in Life … Planned and unplanned destinations are a part of everyday life. Tuesday we left home with a destination in mind – Black Mountain – to get together with Marc and Terri about Honduras. This meeting was to talk about our dream of being a part of the work in Santa Ana and [...]
Okay, so, I said life is full of harvests? Yep, like emotional harvests – family life is full of this one. You put so much energy and feelings into your relationships with your spouse or your children and consequently you reap emotional harvest throughout life. This is the best! I love family! I love all [...]
I love the autumn – it is my absolute favorite season of the year. I love the colors, the crispness in the air, the cool mornings, the geese that settle onto the pond, and of course all the fall gathering of fruits and vegetables from the garden! Before a harvest there is the time of [...]
Called to Care When you are called to care you can do it any number of ways. You can do it with the attitude of the the inevitable, you can do it under the compulsion of love, or you can do it with the look-at-me mindset of the minimalist. Some of us choose to have [...]
I believe some of the best inspiration in life comes from nature. This video was made by our son, Jared A. White. His photography captures true beauty. I absolutely believe his work is some of the best out there. This particular video is like the title says – sunsets and the sky – granted, these [...]
Caring for Parents is something every one of us will eventually do. There are times where ‘broken’ relationships exist – like, when the nest ‘emptied’ out meant that all feelings of co-responsibility, and interactions ceased as well. However, by in large, that is not the case. Almost every adult – “baby boomer” – will sooner [...]
