“Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyse you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” Bernice Johnson Reagon. One of my grown sons and I were having a conversation today around challenges, how they create strength within us and build our emotional...
There is a saying I like to remind myself of every now and then. “I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort where we overlap.” – Ani DiFranco. I love this saying, there is real truth in this. However as usual,...
Gratitude is one of the essentials for us to receive the most out of life. I love watching my children and their spouses teach our precious grandchildren about gratitude. Each one may go about it a little differently, however each do it well. As parents of young...
How long has it been since you truly experienced “Wonder” in your life? It’s one of the things I love about children, they are full of wonder. The dictionary describes wonder as: “A feeling of amazement and admiration caused by something...
2019 brings with it a new addition to our Bateman family, Elka Prue Bateman, a precious little girl with a wonderful destiny in front of her. The reason I can be so confident of her having a wonderful destiny is because I believe life is given to us so that we can...
I have a fabulous video of an outstanding young boy who has wisdom beyond his tender years for you to enjoy. Before you watch this video I want to share a few words around how it reminded me of Christmas. This beautiful young boy speaks about dreams, how we all have...
