There are many things to consider when questioning if it’s time to get married, and if the person you’re with is “the one.” There are many factors. One I often tell people to consider is whether or not “this one” is someone you want to serve the rest of your life. Entering into marriage is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I volunteer with elementary age children at my church – 3rd graders on Saturday night, and 5th graders on Sunday morning. Seeing the kids are a highlight of every week. In the Sunday morning class is where I met Alex (not her real name), a cute-little-adorable-very-shy 5th grade girl. Her first week in class she […]
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 […]
We said our goodbyes and he pulled away from the curb. I don’t like saying goodbye to my husband, but on this particular early morning I was over-the-top excited to be flying to Missouri to visit our son at college. I asked the nearest person in a uniform where I had to go for Allegiant […]
I was flying to Texas…many of my posts start that way, have you noticed? Well, I was flying to Texas, and my husband dropped me off at the Flyaway. (For those of you who don’t know, the Flyaway is a bus taking travelers to LAX.) I like to sit toward the front because I tend […]
