One of my adult kids was spending the day with us last week and I totally blew it. While he was sharing with us some recent decisions he had made I blurted out, “Don’t do that again. That’s not going to be good for you to do again, and…” Well, you can probably fill in […]
Will you be making resolutions this year? Some of us do, and some of us say, Why bother? Which is totally understandable because sometimes, or oftentimes, what we start out doing at the beginning of the year falls off by the end of the year. Why is that? Maybe it’s because we set expectations of […]
I have a two-year-old grandson who carries his beloved bunny with him everywhere. Sometimes said bunny slows him down but he doesn’t care, Bunny is beloved and makes life better for him. I’ve seen him playing on the playground with Bunny’s ears dragging on the ground as he climbs, runs, and slides down slides. While […]
For many of us Thanksgiving means spending time with family. I know for me it does. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. We focus on family. We focus on fun. We focus on food. We focus on what we are thankful for. Being thankful. “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for […]
In the very beginning of falling in love—those butterfly stomach, heart racing encounters—it seems so easy and natural to make time for each other. Then you get married and the years roll by and the kids come and the in-laws show up unannounced and you’re busy. Sometimes as our love progresses we can put aside […]
ABC news covered a delightful clip of a reporter who was interrupted by a “fan” while he was reporting on a story. With microphone in hand, and in the middle of recording a story on the side of a not-very-busy street, he pauses because he sees his mom in a car right behind him. This […]
If you’re in the season of raising kids I understand how taxing, stressful, and high energy it can be. I loved raising my kids and miss those years often. Crying on the first day of school, sobbing when the bus pulled out for camp, distracting them from homework to hang out…yes, I was that mom. […]
“Let’s not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary.” (Galatians 6:9) Tears welled up in my eyes as I watched my son, Tim, open the church service in prayer at the mega-church where he’s one of the pastors. Now, that seems like a silly […]
I found this post most interesting and I think you will as well. A big thank you to our friends as HomeWord for continually putting out such great content. The Danger More Pressing than Sex and Drugs for Generation Z by Joshua Pease There’s troubling and encouraging findings for Generation Z in a new study […]
It was a hot, hot, hot Sunday during the Arizona summer. Even so, I wore a long blue dress. It was a special day and I wanted my attire to reflect the celebration in my heart. The morning started at my home church for a church service, and then I rushed out to another church. […]
