As I write this I am traveling with my husband and 91 year old mother. Not quite two years ago, we found it necessary to move Mother into our home. It was very difficult for her; she was not only…
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Military wife. It brings images of romance, does it not? Women running into their husbands arms after deployments, tears of relief streaming down their face. Yes, quite romantic, like a second honeymoon. It’s too bad that people don’t see the…
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They fed you, they cared for you and they were always there for you. Parents have been your caregivers and ultimate providers showering you with loving care for many years throughout your childhood. Yet, as sad as it is, a…
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Blood is thicker than water. Its a figurative saying we have all heard and while many still believe it to be so, there are thousands of families in todays society who would beg to differ, my own included. Is the…
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My father calls me on the phone to see how I’m doing. He still scolds me if he feels that I should have stayed in instead of venturing out into the foggy, rainy day. My father is in his eighties…
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Pleasing elders requires a level of maturity which you have either already developed or wherein it is necessary you consciously develop.  The best way to please your elders is to become a good and friendly human-being to them.  This means…
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Families are the most important aspect of one’s life. It is where everything begins and where everything ends. At the start of ones life, there is ones family, and this becomes the most crucial part of oneself, because it is…
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The last thing you need each time you enter your home or try to relax or work in it, is clutter, noise, and chaos. Creating a peaceful atmosphere in your home benefits not only you, but everyone who lives there…
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Do you want to make your home more peaceful? If the answer is yes then following are some ideas to create peace: 1. If you want peace, embody peace. If you feel at peace within yourself, you can exude this…
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A marriage based on the definition of love described in 1 Corinthians 13 (as my marriage is) must include forgiveness.  “Love keeps no record of wrongs,” (Corinthians 13:4, NIV).  How can you truly claim to love someone and be committed…
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There is a myth surrounding only children, suggesting that they are selfish, controlling, lonely and difficult. Because only children sometimes have an abundance of material goods and parental attention, the flawed assumption follows that they are “spoiled.” Susan Newman, author…
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There are several benefits to developing “green” habits as a family. One of the most important is that it is something the family does together. Recycling and gardening with compost are two ways that encourage family members to work together….
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Returning to live at home with your parents in never a fun thing to do. When you leave your parents house you figure that you are free forever, and you won’t have to live by the rules of your parents….
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What defines a hero? Rescuing someone from a burning building or going to war to defend one’s country’s freedom certainly classify as amazing acts of heroism. Not a day goes by without someone or other being given recognition and heralded…
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If someone asked me 40 years ago what the word “family” meant to me, my answer would be; Dwellers of a home that consisted of a Mother, Father and siblings who share the same bloodline. Today it can mean a…
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When you wish to convince your parents to allow you to buy something, asking in a mature way, as opposed to demanding, begging or whining is apt to meet with success. Certain strategies are apt to result in a positive…
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You would think this would be true, that families should be stronger, more reliant on each other, but the truth is it just isn’t the same anymore. As an orphan I was raised in state ran facilities, and forced to…
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