I’ve been really working on getting rid of my ego. It really seems to get in the way of my life and living fully and abundantly. The ego always seems to say, Not enough or Not good or You did better than… Comparison is such a horrible way to live. Wouldn’t you agree? Or not […]
“Now an argument started among them [Jesus’ disciples] as to which of them might be the greatest. But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their hearts, took a child and had him stand by His side, and He said to them, “Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives me […]
Today is my daughter and son-in-law’s 8th wedding anniversary. And I’m bringing back one of my most read posts as a tribute. One important thing I’d like to add is that we’ve—my daughter and I—published a book together, The Impossible Kid: Raising a Strong-Willed Child with Love and Grace. What a joy and a blessing […]
Hubby and I had a wild weekend. We drove into LA, near LAX from Arizona, and spoke at a church Sunday morning. Doing something like this you really need to be in sync. One goes down, we both go down. One gets off, we both run off. One gets an, Amen, it feels like both […]
Sometimes I choose to say and do the most destructive things. It all started with being really excited. One of my grandkids has a birthday coming up, and I found the perfect gift. Instead of ordering it myself I wanted to share the thrill with my husband—I didn’t just send him the one perfect gift—I […]
Some would say that we should thank Peter J. McGuire, and others would say Matthew Maguire. Peter J. McGuire in 1882 as the general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and co-founder of the American Federation of Labor introduced setting aside a day for the laboring classes. Others suggest Matthew Maguire, who was […]
Great blog from our friends at HomeWord. How to Foster a Strong Sibling Relationship by Brandon Janous Confession: My kids fight sometimes. Sometimes they argue with each other. Sometimes they lose their patience with each other. Sometimes they yell at each other. Sometimes they say really mean things to each other. Things that they probably […]
Someone reading this today is ready to throw in the towel, quit, walk away, be done. It can be a number of things. A dream, a relationship, a hope, a prayer. It can be as different as we are different. On my darkest days, there’s a phrase I say to myself… You haven’t heard from […]
It can drive us crazy. We’ve all been there. Our child makes an unwise decision. Whether you have adult kids or you are still raising yours, this is something all parents will face at one time or another. It can keep you up at night. It can bring on well-crafted and beautifully delivered lectures. It […]
As parents, we tend to pass on to our kids things we hate about ourselves. How do we not pass down what we don’t want to pass down? Is it even possible? If so, how? That’s what I asked God, and myself, when I became a parent. And I had a lot of work ahead […]
