Sounds of September

Posted by Allison Stevens on August 30, 2010



It’s almost September and children across our state are getting ready to go back to school. Teachers prepare for their classes and parents rush to super stores looking for the best deals on notebooks, pencils, and calculators.

But there is a select group of students who... Read More

A Silent Killer

Posted by Tim Jackson on August 28, 2010

Google the words Silent Killer and the website that pops up first says:

Many diseases are silent killers in that they are silent (no symptoms or only vague symptoms), and that they are deadly. There are a number of diseases that are known as “silent killers”... Read More

From Stepmom to Grandmom

Posted by Allison Stevens on August 23, 2010

I became a grandmother last week when my stepdaughter gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Including having my own children, it was one of the happiest days of my life. I think about my granddaughter all the time and can’t wait for the next time I see her.  It’s been 48 hours and I’m eager... Read More

It’s not just about home repairs either…or most anything else

Posted by Jeff Olson on August 20, 2010

In a shameless attempt to borrow from the recent post “It’s not just about food,” I share the following post about home repairs:

Last Monday evening, my neighbor across the street asked to borrow my extension ladder so he could fix some facia (the trim board on the... Read More

A Change of Plans

Posted by Tim Jackson on August 18, 2010

Does your life go just the way you had it planned? Mine sure doesn’t. The question is, how do you respond when your plans change? Or maybe better said, how do you respond when your plans get changed?

I recently returned from a 20-day vacation to the American West with... Read More

It’s not just about the food

Posted by Allison Stevens on August 16, 2010

We went to a dinner party recently (who says “dinner party” anymore?!) I don’t know what else to call it. It was a party and they served us food at dinner time.   

Anyway, have you seen the movie, Julie and Julia?  It’s about Julia Childs and a young writer who... Read More

Marital Abuse…When it’s all about them.

Posted by Jeff Olson on August 13, 2010

I’ve been away from Internet access for a few weeks so I didn’t have a chance to weigh in on the recent posts discussing the issue of abuse in marriage.

This post contains some of what nearly 20 years of counseling experience has taught me about the serious issue of marital abuse.... Read More

Heal, heels

Posted by Allison Stevens on August 9, 2010

Just came back from the physical therapist with my husband who broke both of his heels in May. It was a difficult thing to watch:  the therapist moving my husband’s ankles, heels, and toes and seeing my husband wince in pain.  A lot of pain.

The therapist explained that it’s necessary... Read More

My sister Eileen

Posted by Allison Stevens on August 2, 2010

All I can think about today is my sister. She left early this morning for her trip back home to North Carolina.  And I miss her terribly.

You see, except for the college years, we’ve either lived together, or lived near each other.  We know all there is to know about each other,... Read More