Push the Pause Button

Push the Pause Button

When my daughter finished her first year of college she said, “This year has flown by.” I agreed and mentioned to her that the older you get the faster time seems to fly. Life is but a breath.  Cherish each moment. “They are like a breath; their days are like a...

Time for a Polish?

Today was a deep-cleaning kind of day. One of my kids walked in and discovered me on the floor, surrounded by cleaning supplies, where I was wiping down the baseboards and bottom of our island. While I was down there, I went ahead and polished the legs of the...

A Father's Day Reminder of What He Does

  He changed diapers. He was even christened a few times along the way. He rocked babies to sleep, and maybe dosed off himself. He gave them some of his characteristics, especially his to-die-for dimples. He held the children when they were sick. He helped teach...

A Cause for Joy

We all make mistakes. When we do, those choices we make not only affect us but others around us. Our choices can and will result in an emotional state of mind. Those emotions may range from feelings of sadness to feelings of joy, or so much more. Choose JOY! Father’s...

Unlimited Access

“You now have unlimited access”. Wait…what? Sweet! Living out where we live, we do not have WIFI. Unlimited data on our phones? Sure, but who wants to type devotionals on a little phone to keep Soaking Up The Son thriving? Okay, I did…rarely…but the challenge did...