Forgiving self is one of the hardest things I have ever done. Sure, forgiving others can be hard, too, depending on the situation - whether they meant to be hurtful or deceiving or whether they ask for forgiveness. But sometimes, we let too much time pass by, and those hurts build up. Sadly, the person …
Tag: Honor One Another
Keeping Up Despite Setbacks
This week has been an interesting week. Probably only because I always have high hopes for getting things done in my work life and my home life. Within the last few weeks, I have made the decision to retire again from full-time office work in two years instead of ten years. This is so I …
Good Fathers Are the Best
Not everyone is blessed to be born with a good dad. And sometimes, even if we have a good dad, we might think he isn't because he doesn't spend enough time with us. Or maybe he can't hold a steady job. Or he has a bad habit we don't like. There are all sorts of …
Mothering and Mentoring
And here I am getting ready to write about what I didn't think I could. Not that I haven't wanted to, just that it's always been a hard thing to write, or talk, about. It isn't the full story, but it's a start. Here goes.... Looking back, I realize there are times in my life …
The Miracle of Motherhood
Like everyone, no one is perfect, and so even moms have their moments, too. Of course, I'm sure I didn't think this as a young child and certainly not as a teen. But as I grew and became a mother myself, I realized there are all sorts of mothers. Mothers who care. Mothers who hover. …
Love Is A Verb
Do you dream about love? About having more in your life? Do you wonder what it'd be like to soak up love every day and not doubt anyone's love for you? Sunset Days Some years, we are blessed to have more love than we can hold in our hearts. And, in other years, we cannot …
Fully Relocated From City to Country
And just like that we are living retirement and country life (well, not really, lol). It's hard to believe we are here - finally. Just this morning hubs asked me to pinch him. Is this real? Yes, it is. For The Last Two Months The last time I updated about our move from city to …
Thirty-three Years & Counting
On July 2, hubs and I celebrated the big three-three. It was a unique day in which we received word from our realtor that we had some offers on our house for sale. It had just went on the market on June 30 and had three offers by the following day. Now, is that cause …
Marriage & Major Life Transitions
Hubs and I are in the middle of a major move. He is retiring from his job of thirty years and I just recently quit my job in order to help make the transition. We are moving from the nearest bigger city to his hometown of about 2,000 people. It is a quaint town where …
Virginia Alice Crawford 