When my daughter graduated from middle school the class traditionally went on a Disneyland trip. This was one of the highlights of the year for the kids, if not the absolute highlight. When the permission slip came home, I told Monica I would have to look into it before I granted my permission. My first […]
It can happen subtly. One day you wake up and you can’t seem to find the fireworks in your marriage. In fact, you’d be happy to find just one spark. What happened? We need to investigate these feelings in our marriage and tackle them before they rage out of control. Once the flame has been […]
Romans 5:8 – “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” As a parent of adult children, we will often say we love and support our kids no matter what. That’s how God loves us and that’s what we strive to extend. But here’s where […]
I had never been with anyone in the last few days before their passing on to their eternal home… It was early Thursday morning when the call came in. My father-in-law was very close to the end. I had never experienced a call like that. I didn’t know how to feel. Does anyone? My husband […]
When I was a kid, my mother used to dress up as the Easter Bunny. I remember thinking it was the coolest thing ever, I mean, my mother was the Easter Bunny. We lived in a condominium community where there were lots of kids and on Easter in the morning they had this event for […]
There are lessons in life and guidance from God all around us, we just need to look and listen. My friend, Michele, is one of the most encouraging people and an amazing cheerleader. Being around her is like a lesson on appreciating others and loving others. My husband and I were blessed to stay at […]
I will never forget one defining moment my last year of graduate school. I was required to have a clinical education experience in a hospital setting. When I arrived at the local medical center, I was asked to serve on the oncology floor. Five days a week for the month of January, from 8:00 a.m. […]
I found this blog on Dr. Jim Burns’ site and thought to myself, “This is so good. I can use this advice TODAY.” If you have a middle schooler this is so insightful and helpful. And even if you don’t, I think it’s good insight for all of us. 10 Truths Middle Schoolers Should Know […]
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” -Mark 12:30 Loving others like Jesus is our lifelong “following Jesus” quest. Life presents us with challenging circumstances and what to do in such circumstances can be difficult to decipher. However, […]
Christmas is such a buildup. We prepare, we dream, we overindulge, we anticipate, we decorate, we shop, we celebrate, we say goodbye. The saying goodbye part for me is always the worst part of Christmas every year. At some point the celebrating ends and normal life resumes. One of my favorite Christmas movies is Elf […]
