Well, after all that...I still didn't get more consistent. Here it is a month later and
I must now admit...
it wasn't only the lost camera or lack of fun photos holding me back.


If I am completely honest, I think the reason I hesitate
to write more often, is that the things I want most to write about may prove to
be embarrassingly personal to my family.

I remember reading an excerpt somewhere of Stephen Covey's writings'
on the habits of highly effective families.
It was good. It was true. It was hard to live up to...

One of the things I decided really applied to me was that I needed
to work hard on applying the habit of being loyal
to my children. Not loyal in the manner of loving them more than
all others - I mean, I've got that part down...believe me! I over-adore them.

No, that's not what challenged me.

It was to be loyal to them in keeping their confidences.
Yikes. Much harder!

When they go through struggles, so do I ... And the way I best
start to resolve struggles, is to share them with others and gather advice and
yes, even a little sympathy.

Hmmm....I now need to resolve within myself that whatever
I share via this blog is personal enough to remain interesting, yet private
enough to keep the trust of my children.

A delicate balance indeed.

...to be continued