Your Daily Disconnect

One of my all-time favorite movies growing up was the Disney movie, Aladdin . There’s a scene in that movie where the antagonist of the movie, Jafar, is disguised as an old prisoner and is trying to persuade the hero of the movie, Aladdin, to help him find a magic lamp.

Hunger and thirst . Two of the natural, God-given sensations that every living being experiences on a daily basis.  Some experience them more often and at a higher intensity than others, depending on the situation, but they're sensations that God created in each one of us.

My youngest daughter and I have a bedtime routine that we go through on most nights where I’ll read her a little book, say a little prayer, sing a little song, and tuck her into bed with a hug and a kiss. She loves routines and doing things by the book, so anytime I try to skip a step in our bedtime routine to speed up the process, she promptly informs me of my misstep and I have to play it off like I “forgot” — and then finish said step so that we can all get to bed at a decent hour!

The weather has finally warmed up enough for me to get outside and do one of my favorite springtime activities: working in the yard and getting things spruced up out there — a “spring cleaning” for the yard, if you will. Doing yard work has always been a stress-reliever for me and somewhat therapeutic, so I've never viewed it as a chore, as some people might.