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 […]
I’ve been watching Hallmark Christmas movies with my husband y’all. We may be addicted. It has become a new Christmas tradition in the Williams home. I love the happy endings. I wait for it and then act like I didn’t see it coming, “Oh, how sweet, they’re in love.” It seems it’s always the same […]
During this busy Christmas season, we tend run on hyper speed. Try slowing down a bit. Day 12 – Read Psalm chapter 1. Make a list of all the tasks you need to accomplish until Christmas. Prioritize what’s most important. Do you really need to complete the entire list? Planning and preparation will dodge potential […]
The sexual allegations are flying. It’s truly heartbreaking to hear more and more horrific stories of children who were sexually abused. We’ve all heard the stories. The Peace, Love and Rock ‘N’ Roll era from the 70s told us all love is free. Do whatever you want. If it feels good ‘do it.’ Love is […]
Marriage is not for the faint of heart. It’s a commitment beyond what most expect. We go into marriage with kaleidoscopic dreams and fantasy hopes. Some think marriage is all unicorns and lollypops and fairy godmothers and clouds and pumpkin carriages. At some point reality hits and one is faced with the stark truth that […]
There once was a little girl who had a tremendous amount of fear and anxiety. She masked that fear with superficial confidence and outward apathy. This little girl had been told by her hero, her father, that this life was all there was. Dead meant, dead. Dead. Gone. Nothingness. Forever. “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. […]
Oh, my dear daughter, thirty years have passed from the day I first held you in my arms. It’s been an exhilarating journey being your mom. No, it hasn’t been all bliss and lollypops and gum drops, you and I both know this. You were not easy to raise. Me, with my I want to […]
Recently, my husband and I spoke at a conference for parents of teens. Being a parent is no easy mission. Parenting is hard—the hardest job I’ve ever done. And when you have a teenager, it’s like parenting on steroids. At this conference, we asked the parents to write out questions they had. One common question […]
