by MO VEAR | Apr 21, 2017 | Best Of, Blog, Faith, Forgiveness, Hope, Kindness, Life Lessons, Love, Prayer, Truth
One of my chores growing up was walking our dog, Otis. Like most chores, however, my mom picked up the slack and offered me a deal. “I’ll walk Otis in rain, sleet and snow, if you walk with me and Otis whenever it’s sunny and warm.” That was a...
by MO VEAR | Sep 1, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Family, Friends, Hope, Love
My brother-in-law, Bill McGowan, passed away unexpectedly last week. And when grief is raw and overwhelming and waiting to be consoled, it’s deceived by distractions and wasted on words. The tick-tock of talk and the diversion in our walk are no match for it....
by MO VEAR | Jan 27, 2017 | Blog, Family, Forgiveness, Hope, Life Lessons, Love, Romantic Relationships
One man thinks so. I read an article the other day. A seventy-year old, Kansas City man walked into a bank and handed a note to a Teller that read: ” I have a gun, give me money.” After the Teller proceeded to hand over cash, the man, instead of running,...
by MO VEAR | Feb 3, 2017 | Best Of, Blog, Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Friends, Hope, I AM, Indiana Dunes, Kids, Life Lessons, Love
Have you ever seen the television movie, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer? I used to watch it every Christmas as a kid and every Christmas I bawled my eyes out. I hate when Rudolph gets ousted from the reindeer games and I hurt for the misfit toys and Hermey the Elf who...
by MO VEAR | May 12, 2017 | Best Of, Blog, Faith, Family, Hope, Kids, Kindness, Life Lessons, Love, Motherhood, Parents Dying, Prayer, Teaching, Truth
My Mom was always up for playing a game and if there wasn’t a game to play, she would make one up – especially when I was little, and especially if it helped her to occupy my time. We played one game every week that was a cross between Tic-Tac-Toe and...
by MO VEAR | May 5, 2017 | Best Of, Blog, Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Friends, High School, Hope, Kids, Kindness, Life Lessons, Love, Motherhood, Truth
I’m doing a duathlon in June, but the last time I ran was at last year’s duathlon. So this past Saturday, I committed to getting some miles in. I texted my Mom-Friend and told her I was on my way over: “Can you do CPR because I’m running to...
