Have you decided to join my Failure Team? No, I didn’t say Fitness Team. You read correctly – I’m starting a FAILURE team.
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A Plan To Fail – Part 1
I’ve got a plan – let’s go fail! It’ll be great fun. Promise. Are you in? What? You mean THAT enthusiastic pitch didn’t sell you on the idea of failing? But why not? We do it all the time – minus the excitement and enthusiasm beforehand… “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” -Benjamin Franklin […]
Two Worst Days of The Year
Why are birthdays so difficult? It’s embarrassing to admit…
Scars, Birthmarks, & Handicaps (We All Have Them)
We all have our scars, don’t we. Some scars are kinda fun actually, like little badges of honor that prove we’ve played hard in life! Maybe you have a scar that acts as a teleport back into some adventure that you relive over and over again whenever somebody asks about it. I have a scar […]
Thankfulness: A Matter of Perspective
As we approach Thanksgiving, I can’t help but push aside tasks and to-do’s for the sake of writing this blog post. Thanks … giving. Giving Thanks. What are you thankful for? I desire that thankfulness would be a core value in our family, but it goes without saying that this isn’t something that just naturally […]
May I Interrupt?
In this crazy busy world of constant stimulation we can all get caught in the trap of blurred vision and narrowed perspective… not to mention exhaustion. Moms can unintentionally spend more time checking messages and reminders on their phone than looking into the eyes of their children. Husbands pseudo listen as their wives talk about […]
The Great Paradox
It’s scandalous. It’s mind-boggling. It’s completely backwards. It doesn’t make sense. …until it does. No, I am not talking about this. Because we all agree the dress is ivory and gold… …I mean purple and brown… I mean blue and black. No, I’m talking about the dress. I’m talking about THIS. God’s word. Enduring forever. […]
It’s Not Fair
“No fair…” they whine. “That’s NOT fair.” They declare. “IT’S NOT FAIR!” They exclaim with gritted teeth stomping down the hall. Fairness. What is with THAT word? You don’t have to teach a child to ASSUME things should be fair. You don’t have to point out examples of unfairness to them ~ they come ready […]
Happy Birthday Beanie Girl!
What?! How did THAT happen? Our baby girl is SIX?!6 And there’s nothing like bringing home a newborn to reflect how much your older children have grown up!All of a sudden her hands seem huge, her legs seem way too long and skinny to be holding up the rest of her body, and those eyes… […]
Life To The Fullest
Trek’s first two weeks of life were… hmmm, how shall I put it? … very Durango! After the final months of pregnancy requiring a slower pace of life I was anxious to get outside and take advantage of all that Durango’s amazing summers have to offer! And with Mom and Dad Schemanski here it made […]