For the Love of Family

Welcome

Welcome! I am so glad you stopped by and am excited to begin a journey with you in the daily life of family. This blog/website has been a long time in coming. Like many things in my life, it had to simmer a bit. For the Love of Family is the fruition of personal family life experiences, and my reflection on the saying, “for the love of Pete”. Don’t know who Pete is or was, but sometimes we need to be amazed, change our thinking, or be intentional for the love of Family. The purpose of this blog is to […]

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Jesus’ Yoke is Better Than Mine

Because God is good—and because He loves us deeply—He doesn’t just speak truth into our lives. He invites us to live it out. He reveals His Word, then gives us the opportunity to learn it in real life. “Take my yoke upon you…for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” —Matthew 11:30“Take up your cross daily, deny yourself, and follow me.” – Luke 9:23“I have a good life for you.” —Jesus, John 10:10 Yesterday was one of those real-life moments. My day started at a networking event where I was reminded how to truly connect with people: be […]

Finances

Measuring Happiness by the Dollar

In the May 22nd edition of his 3-2-1 Thursday newsletter, James Clear poses a thought-provoking question inspired by the new edition of The Simple Path to Wealth: “Which expense in your life delivers the least happiness per dollar—and which delivers the most?” It’s a question that’s made me pause and reflect. What does happiness really look like in my life? Do we—can we—measure happiness in terms of ROI (return on investment)? When I first considered this through the lens of money spent or invested, my mind went straight to financial security. I thought about the comfort and peace of mind that comes from […]

Finances

Unraveling the Credit Score Mystery

Imagine a three-digit code that seemingly defines your financial stability, providing information to creditors about your ability to pay credit obligations as well as provide you financial confidence. This mysterious code, your credit score, seems to dictate your financial future. But should it? Is it a good representation of your financial stability? Yes and no. It reflects your payment history, but not your ability to pay in the future or your savings and investments. Provides information to creditors about your ability to pay? Maybe. Provide financial confidence? It shouldn’t. Your confidence should be in how you manage your money and […]

Family, For the Love of Family

Marriage Advice for Couples

At the end of our SYMBIS (Save Your Marriage Before It Starts) coaching, the couple asked, “what is your best advice for married couples”? After a short hestitation, my answer was two-fold: honor each other’s differences and make your foundation on God’s truth.It is good advice, but I keep pondering the question as my mind searches and finds other’s words of marriage wisdom.   Is spring the season of love? According to neuroscientist Helen Fischer, maybe so.  May kicks off wedding season, from now through fall, with the majority of weddings taking place in September – November. Whether anticipating marriage […]

Finances

Know Your Benefits. Change Your Future.

If you are not taking full advantage of the benefit package your employer offers you, you could be leaving money behind. And it could have detrimental effects on your future.  You owe it to yourself to know what is offered and seek to understand those offerings. The benefits offered are part of your salary – take advantage of the gift.  Benefit packages differ between employers. Offerings are dependent on size of the employer, your length of employment and possibly the ‘wait’ period before available to you as the employee.      Not meant to be all inclusive, here are the […]

Food, For the Love of Family

Nourishing Your Family Economically

During my ‘real job’ days before becoming an entrepreneur, I worked with several nutritionists.  These collegues provided much insight as well as opportunities to learn about the science of nutrition. Every year, these professionals observed National Nutrition Month, which is celebrated in March. This year, the theme is Fuel for the Future, focusing on eating for every phase of  life while protecting the environment. A beautifully and idealistic theme, yet when facing an ‘inflation crisis’ with rising food prices, how do we meet this mission? Embracing the need to feed my family well AND keep within a set food budget […]