by Terra Osterling | Nov 17, 2013 | Babysitting Nephews, Outside my comfort zone, Storytelling
I love my nephews K & D. I really do. This is a mantra I say to myself sometimes when I’m standing in the middle of my sister’s kitchen, seemingly surrounded by four times as many kids as are actually there, and wondering…What did I get myself into? K & D are...
by Terra Osterling | Sep 15, 2013 | How I got "here", Inspiration, Lessons from Faith, Motivation
Why do something for nothing?Why complete actual work without any actual monetary gain?Why do anything for anyone?One quarter or more of all Americans volunteer[i]. Numbers wonks can follow the link at the bottom of this post to read the official February 2013 report...
by Terra Osterling | Dec 16, 2012 | Lessons from Faith
What says “Christmas” like a bag? There is Santa’s bag on the back of his sleigh, of course. Mail carrier bags are looking heavier these days as they deliver so many red-enveloped Christmas cards. Even the Grinch had “some old empty sacks.” (Which he filled, then...