Dear Husband… Another anniversary, oh how the years have flown by. As I sit across from you at an elegant restaurant—the kind with white tablecloths and linen napkins—I think to myself that I’d marry you again. I’m surprised that I have a bit of “first date” jitters coupled with a comfortableness that allows me to […]
One of a parent’s worst parenting challenges is when your child throws a temper tantrum. I remember back to one of my boys at the age of four in the middle of the hallway of our home completely pitching a fit. He was crying, screaming, flaring his arms and body about, and pounding the floor. […]
I recently turned older y’all. My face shows I’m not young anymore. And I’m okay with that. I have wrinkles. Many in fact. Wrinkles are battle scars. I’ve cried, I’ve been concerned, I’ve lived. Wrinkles are a badge of honor. Like when one earns their military stripes. I’m going to wear my wrinkles with pride. […]
Sometimes the things which keep us up at night and challenge us the most turn out to be the most rewarding. When my daughter, Monica, was born I felt a sense of overwhelming emotions. But the overriding feeling was fear. Fear I would mess her up. Fear I would make mistakes. Fear I would ruin […]
If you searched the whole planet, I doubt you’d find anyone wiser or kinder or more enjoyable than Dr. Jim Burns. Every word out of his mouth pours wisdom. I couldn’t be more thrilled about his new book “Have Serious Fun.” He’s been a thought leader and family advocate for decades and I am so […]
As I’ve previously shared in this article: When God Moves But You Don’t Want To God moved us from California to Arizona with many unexpected turns and bumps. But isn’t that life? We don’t always know what’s coming, nor do we want to know most likely. Last week my post was about how God answered […]
“Truly, I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it […]
I witnessed something peculiar the other day. My grandson was playing outside, and I was watching him ride his bike. I noticed a teenage girl who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen. She walked down the street and stopped and was on her phone texting. I said hello and ask if she were waiting […]
The in-law relationship is a delicate one. Some of us seem to sail through these relationships with ease while others seem to trudge through emotional mud. For me, it’s been a learning curve. I worked very hard to have a healthy relationship with my adult children, and then, they got married, and everything changed. I […]
When God has made big moves in my life, I am usually resisting Him. I like to keep things as is. I like predictability. I like to stay put. I don’t like the unknown. Do you? But just because we are wrestling with God does that mean we aren’t trusting Him? I think it can, […]
