By Rick Poleck
After what feels like a long and dreary season, winter is always somehow coerced into giving up its shades of steely gray to peeks of warming sunshine, welcome blue skies, intermittent dots and splashes of color, and the fragrances of floral displays called “spring.” The senses come alive, …
By Ricinda Perry
I have really enjoyed our time together over this series, and my family has definitely benefitted since it made me more aware of my own bonding opportunities. In concluding this series, I want to share with you the center hub of family bonding … the dinner table.
What do …
By Ashley McIlwain
I had gone to the post office and was met by a line of people out the door. My shoulders sank at the reality that I couldn’t just come back and was sure to be waiting for quite a while in this long line. Sure enough, over 20 …
By Coleen York
I don’t know what it is about the mind of a woman, but it seems like we struggle with worry way more than our male counterparts. Our female psyche is able to simultaneously think of 75 different outcomes for every decision and situation. Usually 90% of them are …
By Ashley McIlwain
It had been a long day, and I was trying to figure out what I was going to make for dinner. I didn’t want to have to run to the store, but I also didn’t really have any specific ingredients to make a planned out dinner. So, I …

By Ricinda Perry
I have really enjoyed our time together over this series, and my family has definitely benefitted since it made me more aware of my own bonding opportunities. In concluding this series, I want to share with you the center hub of family bonding … the dinner table.
What do …
By Ricinda Perry
In Part 1 of my Family Bonding Series, I shared with you the importance of church-going. This week I wanted to talk with you about our breakneck speed society.
School and after school activities galore … I have heard time and again about the moms who feel that they …
By Ricinda Perry
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been hearing so many sad family stories. These stories grieve me because I know how much I treasure my family time and how much joy is added to each day from my family … everyone should have this. I will …
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5 commentsBy Ricinda Perry
Anybody else get a dose of this here and there? I’m not sure if it was the upswing in work, getting back into my health kick-sugar detox, new community needs, or a combination of it all, but I got hit with a good dose of irritability. It came …
By Ricinda Perry
Think Rocky Theme Song!!!!
We just came off of our 90-day challenge, and here we are at the start of a new year. Self-improvement infomercials are hitting me from all directions. Gym membership drives are out in full force. Weight loss products, reduced calorie foods and eating healthy cookbooks …
By Ricinda Perry
Of course this time of the year we enjoy our families, food, festivities, and Salvation. In light of the recent tragedy in Sandy Hook, we all realize how fragile our lives are and the vulnerability each of us and our loved ones face. While my heart grieves for …
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No commentsBy Ricinda Perry
Anyone feeling a bit run down these days? I would not change the pace I am moving at during this wonderful time of the year, but I definitely find myself wearing down some. As attorneys, my husband and I find ourselves in rapid fire mode, churning out our …
By Ricinda Perry
Ok, so to be honest, yummy food has overtaken me this past week. Stress from preparations has taken a toll on my marriage. Perfect planning and memory making with my daughter has resulted in stressful rather than fun projects … and all of my activities have squeezed out …
By Ricinda Perry
Well obviously we have reached the Thanksgiving week marker of Goal #1. How are you feeling? This week I want to encourage you and thank you for joining me on this journey. I know that you are all working so hard trying to get your spiritual, marital and …
By Ricinda Perry
It’s week 5 of our 90 Day Challenge … look out for that brick wall.
Have you hit a wall of discouragement? One smacked me in the face this past week. I have struggled in every aspect of my challenge. I could call upon any number of excuses, but …