
Almost there but one's eyes are closed and the other's not even looking
Have you ever noticed how hard it can be sometimes to get a decent picture of your kid(s)? When Serophina was a toddler, I regularly took her into Sears portrait studio to get her pictures done. After an hour long session we would come away with only one or two frame-worthy photos. Whenever someone came over to the house and talked about what a cute picture it was, I’d laugh to myself thinking about how hard it was to get that one good picture. Getting her to stand there, look at the camera …

There's a lot to be happy about!
I’ve kept a journal ever since I can remember. It’s always been like therapy to me and I like feeling light inside after I’ve unloaded everything onto paper. Every now and then I’ll run across an old journal and read through all the entries. Here’s a page I found where I had made a list of all the good things in my life and titled it “Counting my blessings.” I think I’m going to keep it out and refer to it whenever I’m feeling down. Here are some things I am thankful to have:
1. Good parents who love me and raised …