In the World, Not Of It?
When I was growing up in church, this passage from Romans was paramount in the pulpit.
The not in the Bible phrase, “Be in the world, not of the world,” was basically a mantra. Unfortunately, this was wielded as a conformity weapon to bludgeon us into looking and acting the part we were supposed to play.
Travel Joy - The Trapp Family Lodge
For years I'd been wanting to go The Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, and like so many other times, my husband made it happen. (If you're visiting as a family, watch The Sound of Music before you go it helps keep up with the theme and gives you some history behind the VonTrapp family.)
Flying With Kids Checklist
When flying with kids now, the whole game changes. Forget that novel you've been dying to read or those podcasts or movies. A latte to sip and Sudoku to solve is out. This is work now. And most likely some embarrassing situations.
Below are things I've learned about traveling with kids. Maybe it's just my system and my prodigy, but it works for us. Hopefully, what's written here will help your trip go smoothly.
Go LIVE!
Go LIVE! in Life
As I sat in a small cabin in the mountains of New Mexico, it was snowing. About four inches of good, powdery snow. The air was crisp and invigorating. Wild turkey and deer were venturing around the property. Thankfully, no bear sightings.
While on vacation, and for a bit before that, I'd realized something. I'd starting to buy into a lie. "Live for the picture."