My daughter was preparing to leave for a weekend away as a kids’ camp leader. It would be the first time she would leave her baby overnight—for two nights—with Dad. All the campers were eagerly gathered with bags and pillows and gear to get on the bus and head up the mountain. Where it was […]
I heard an Olympic athlete say, “A goal set is a goal met.” Yoowza! Did you notice the word trying is nowhere in that statement? TRYING. Imagine if we used the word trying when describing a goal? It would go something like this: “Trying to meet a goal…[you fill in the blank].” There’s a difference […]
I had been sick the entire week. My husband insisted I stay planted and rest to get better. I read, listened to Ted Talks, and watched TV. When I am sick my husband is all about action…He cleans, he prepares, he cooks, he makes lists, he runs to the store, he moves and moves. It’s […]
On this Valentine’s Day let’s just pause the candy, flowers, reservations, shopping madness and express our appreciation for our loved one. We can get so caught up in the frenzy of the day and not appreciate what we have. Stop and breathe in the love you have and reflect on all that’s good. This post […]
I was home chillin’ and reading a book by Esther Perel, sipping my coffee when a meme came in on my cell phone from my not married son. It was a group text to our family. I stopped what I was doing to read it. At the top was a picture of a woman drinking […]
What I am about to share is common. It could be a number of ladies who have reached out to me for marriage advice over the years. On one particular occasion, I set up a time to talk and once on the phone I heard… “I am so very frustrated with my husband. He doesn’t […]
Are you still having fun in your marriage? Still married but not feeling the pizazz, like you’d like to? Do you want fun? Laughter? Passion? My husband and I had a very rocky start to our marriage, but over our thirty-five years we have learned the secret to keeping it new and vibrant and alive. […]
If we could name an “establishment” our hero, mine would be Focus on the Family. With my pink Victoria’s Secret tote over one shoulder and excitement and butterflies in my belly—along with concern I’d be overwrought with emotion due to my soft heart for families and marriage—I walked through the doors of an organization I […]
This is the time of year we all make our New Year’s resolutions. Most resolutions are all about ME, and very self-focused. We proclaim, I am not going to do this, I am not going to do that… I am not going to eat this, I am going to eat that… I am not going […]
I had a secret fear for many years. One that I told no one. Not even my husband. This fear started after our children were born. As they grew older, my fear grew. I feared the empty nest years. I loved and enjoyed my children with extreme delight and couldn’t imagine life being as good […]
