My mother-in-law had always wanted girls. She had two boys. At the age of nineteen I became her second daughter-in-law. One day about a year after our wedding she casually told me, “I had always wanted daughters. I thought that when my sons got married I’d have the daughters I always wanted but that […]
I always wanted to go to an AA meeting, just to see what it’s like. I wondered if it would be like what we see on TV and in the movies. Have you ever wondered about that? A friend said I could go with her. “Really? I can go?” “Yes,” she said “but there will […]
I recently made an announcement that I am getting my first book published. With this new and exciting news, it takes me back to one life changing night. I couldn’t sleep much like many nights beforehand. About two weeks worth! It was during the season of our lives where my husband was in the process […]
We were in the garage—our gym—working out. My husband paused our workout DVD right in the middle. Our son was leaving to preach at a school chapel. Being only twenty, it was his first time doing so. Mike left our “gym” to go into the backyard where he prayed for our son before he […]
I must start with a disclaimer on this post: I don’t fully know how to do this. But my kids have been teaching me how to make progress as a mother-in-law daily, and I’ve learned a thing or two. When my son first got engaged, I meddled in an area of my future daughter-in-law’s life. […]
My son walked in on a “discussion” my husband and I were having. He said what he needed to say and left with, “Okay, I’ll leave so you two can finish your fight.” So perceptive! Later when we were alone I filled him in on more details. I believe if your kids see you having […]
“You do not have because you do not ask.” -James 4:2 I had a dilemma on Friday. I spent much of the day trying to get what I needed, putting out my best efforts. Friday evening arrived and fear began to seize me. I continued to wrestle with my conundrum. Friday rolled into the […]
What kind of a mom would allow their daughter to watch the TV show The Bachelor? Would a conscientious attentive parent allow their child to watch a show with kissing, gossip, and a man dating multiple women at one time? It is nothing short of a modern day harem. What kind of a mom would […]
How many of you have reached your goal weight only to gain it back? It is easy to do. We lose weight. Gain it back. Lose weight. Gain it back, and sometimes more. Have you done this? I’ve done it. How do we stop this cycle? Many can lose weight. That can sometimes be the […]
Photographer: Josh Telles Most of the men at my daughter’s wedding were in tears, or choking back tears, when our daughter gave a little speech about her dad before their father/daughter dance. He had given her a ring when she was a teenager. And told her it represented her heart and that he was the […]
