A change of seasons has arrived, despite the fact our temperatures here in my part of Texas are still in the 90s, and our grass is brown from heat and drought. Labor Day, the non-official
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Grand Prix Race Lessons
Two summers ago I attended my first Grand Prix Race and discovered several lessons I’d like to share with you. It pays to know the lay of the land before you set out This being
Read moreThe Ultimate Wedding
June is a month when many couples plan the ultimate wedding. Brides and bridegrooms eagerly await their big day. Preparations are made. Perfect outfits are selected. Guests are invited. Receptions are planned. But the true
Read moreTransition and Change
Here it is May. A time of transition and change. Students graduate from high school and college. Families put their homes up for sale. New jobs are ahead. Although these changes may be eagerly anticipated,
Read moreThe Family Ties That Bind
The family ties that bind us to each other often grow closer as we age. During the years when my mother’s health began to fail, leading to her death in 2014, my sister and I
Read moreJesus Christ Deserves Our Best Effort
by Sandy Kirby Quandt As I contemplated what to write for this post I thought about Jesus Christ and Easter. I thought about how he gave himself to save a sinful world, and how as
Read moreWho Is Our Neighbor?
by Sandy Kirby Quandt Who do we consider our neighbor? Is our neighbor the people next door, across the hall, down the street? Maybe our neighbor is the people in our development, in our school,
Read more2016 – A Time to Set Goals
by Sandy Kirby Quandt Five days into 2016. A brand new year. Another year bursting with potential, opportunities, and goals. Twelve months stretch before us like a road just waiting for us to set and
Read moreAnother Christmas Story
One of the books my family owned when I grew up was a Whitman Giant Book, The Christmas Book, a collection of forty-five Christmas stories and poems. How do I know it had forty-five stories?
Read moreYou’ve Got A Friend
This morning I listened to a CD I haven’t listened to for some time…James Taylor’s Greatest Hits. The songs brought back tons of memories. Some good. Some not so good. “You’ve Got a Friend” reminded
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