Our golden retriever, Ramsey, has entered a phase where she stops and decides if she's going to obey me or not. She obeys Eric automatically {Eric’s note: most of the time, not always}, but it feels like I have the word ‘pushover’ stamped on my forehead. This past week, she was playing outside when she spotted a little boy from down the street riding on his scooter. When the little boy stopped to play with another dog, her insides looked like they were going to come wiggling out. The temptation to run across the street and play was so great! Then, it happened... she couldn't take it anymore … [Read more...]

This past week I've been cooped up in the house with an annoying cold. Tonight I went to Kroger (a local supermarket) and it was wonderful! An errand that usually gets on my nerves was wonderful to me after not being able to leave the house in days. Part of why I enjoyed it so much is because I went around 11pm. The store was almost empty and I had all the aisles to myself, for the most part. There were enough people there that it didn't feel eerie, but it was almost like having entire store at my disposal. It is no secret to those who know me that I am more alert at night than in the … [Read more...]

A fun “getting to know you” question to ask your date, boyfriend/girlfriend, or fiancé/fiancée is this: “What would you do if you suddenly had ten million dollars?” The way a person spends his or her money can tell you a lot about his or her character; but, it is also fun to consider what you really would do with that kind of money. If I had ten million dollars, I would tithe to God (by definition of the word “tithe”, that would be ten percent). After that, I'd have some serious fun. My idea of serious fun is buying and giving gifts. First of all, I would probably take a million or two … [Read more...]