Who else starts their day with high hopes and then is dashed when life takes over? I know I could be so much more productive if I could...

We have just walked through an unexpected season of busyness. Everyone knows the saying, “When it rains it pours.” Though life with...

When you have been parenting for a long time, it’s easy to think, “I’ve got this down”. Then, God gives you a child or a circumstance...

You’re in the trenches and I’m in there too! Who else can spend the entire day walking from room to room picking up your family’s “stuff”...

In our early days of homeschooling, we weren’t just new to this type of educational model, we were relatively new to being a family...

A friend recently asked me how I prepared myself for the time when my children started dating. She was not asking how I prepared THEM,...

I was driving down the road and there was a guy wearing a T-shirt that said, “Livin’ the Dream”. It was apparent that his dream was...

The seasons of our life direct our activity choices. Some of our traditions are ones we can keep and some need a bit of tweaking to make...

We all have a journey, a personal timeline. My friend, Ann Dunagan, from .missionmindedfamilies.org challenged me last year to find a way...

As the weather warms up and the sunny days get longer, there is one question on my children’s minds…. “When is Boxcar Day?” My friends...

I have great memories of watching Lawrence Welk with my Gramma on Saturday nights, sleeping over and then waking up to attend church with...

Looking back, I remember the time that we lived in a little cul-de-sac early in my mothering years. There was a family whose children...

There was a time that my little boy was just that, a little boy. When he got older and entered the years of passage towards adulthood, I...

I remember the days when we were dating. My boyfriend (later fiancé) was coming to pick me up to go out to dinner. I worked to pick out...

DISCLAIMER: What I share with you today will not be all inclusive. I do not pretend to have all the answers. What I have to offer are...

Spring has sprung and every year when it does, it means that it’s time to get everyone outside. Each season brings its own kind of messes...

There are big things happening in the world. Major crisis and heartache are out there. The goings on in my home seem so insignificant but...

Remember those dreams about being a mom and spending all of your time with your kids? All of those joy filled moments as you walk through...

I was 15 when I started attending church and the idea of a daily devotional time was introduced to me. Taking time to sit down and read...

This morning as I’m taking a shower, the door opens and an amplified small voice begins a tale of what his sister has done. I gave him a...