Family outings. “Do things together”, ”The family that plays together, stays together”. Whoever made these sayings up doesn’t realize how...

Learning New Things? Raise your hand if you have been learning a lot of new stuff lately. Yeah? Me too! Our lives have changed so much in...

The visuals are compelling. Heart warming photos and videos of families together in isolation making memories are all over the internet....

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 are all shocked by the news The news that we keep hearing changes by the day and sometimes, by the hour. We don’t know what reports to...

The “toddler’s rule of property” states that, “If it’s mine, it’s mine; if I want it, it’s mine and if it’s yours it’s mine.” or...

I know there is some belief or stereotype that women love shopping. I’m not in that camp. Of course, when I was younger it was fun. When...

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...

I know it, how did we get here… has this much time really passed? It doesn’t “feel” like I’m an older woman and I’m sure it doesn’t feel...

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...

Remember back to when your first child was born. It was the great unknown, wasn’t it? We devoured parenting books and searched for...

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...

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...

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...