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 […]
It was moving day for my daughter, son-in-law, and precious grand-baby. This meant that Grandma and Grandpa, seriously, I can’t believe grand is referring to me and my husband. It makes me sound so old, but I feel young. Like a teenager, even. Okay, too far. But get this, yesterday, a gentleman asked me, How old […]
My husband was behind schedule as he headed out for work. He had pulled the trashcan out of his man cave, which is a remodeled trailer in our backyard, and told me he’d put it away when he got home. I don’t particularly like going out there—the man is brilliant!—it includes leaving the locked door […]
The Bible tells us to “love our neighbor.” Who’s our neighbor? Can I tell you about my neighbors? We love the family who lives next to us. When one of their chickens somehow got under the fence and into our backyard, our cocker spaniel had a heyday. I am talking a HEYDAY! The kind with […]
I was mad at my husband. He had come home really tired and slightly cranky. We had agreed to go to an author event at the Barnes & Noble where I’d be having my author event. Mike was selfless enough to go with me as soon as he arrived home. But that’s not what I […]
The phone rang. Often that’s the first thing that happens when bad news arrives. On this particular day, the phone ringing was how it began. It was my mom. She was crying. She delivered the news to me that my aunt had passed away. It hit with a skip of my heart, which then ached, […]
This cute little darling of a 4th grader, with a big smile, cheerfully glided into the kids’ class where I was helping on Sunday morning. The lesson was on LOVE, and during our small group time, I asked, “When was the last time you felt loved?” “I haven’t felt loved for a while” said the […]
Happy birthday my dear husband, I wish I could say that our 34 years together have been glorious, but we both know I’d be lying. Even just this past Sunday I erupted all over you because I needed more time before I could leave and you were trying to help me by “hurrying me along” […]
We were watching the Super Bowl when something reflective and profound happened. It was the last few minutes of the game and the first time ever a Super Bowl had EVER gone into overtime. My daughter got up and told her husband, “I’ve got to visit the ladies room, you’re on Daddy Duty.” I’m thinking, […]
Friends, Today I’d like to introduce you to Pastor Rocky Hernandez. Rocky is doing significant work for the Kingdom, not only as a pastor, but through his podcast, Productive Ministry. And this week guess who is the guest speaker about marriage? Y’all it’s me! If you want to strengthen your marriage today, with easy doable […]
