Posted: December 5, 2011 | Author: gwalter | Filed under: Parenting, questions, Thoughts |

Would you like a free, or nearly free house? Take over the payments, or buy it on Short-Sale, and it’s yours.
When we were transferred from Colorado to Oregon, we put our house up for sale. The housing Bubble was just bursting. In order to unload it quickly, we lowered the price $5000 a week until it sold. We were able to take a little cash out of it, but overall we lost about $40,ooo. If we hadn’t sold it right away, we would have lost another $20-30 and had no cash for a down payment on this house.
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Posted: December 2, 2011 | Author: gwalter | Filed under: Parenting |
We’ve all been sick this week, but it has given me an opportunity to witness something powerful in action. That is, our kids need AND want us.
When it was my Wonderful Wife’s turn to be sick, she was holed up in the bedroom trying to sleep, recover, and chill. The kid’s thoughts were never far from her – they are used to having her around 24/7 and it is disconcerting to be disconnected from her.
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Posted: November 5, 2011 | Author: gwalter | Filed under: Parenting, Thoughts |
Occupy the heart of your family; spend time, be an example, and have presence.

- Time: Without time, quality and quantity time, your family doesn’t know you exist.
- Example: Your vision, your direction, and your actions speak louder than your words or intentions.
- Presence: Your presence speaks love, acceptance, and value.
Heart to heart, face to face, and with your whole being – occupy your family.
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