I know it is coming. He goes “home”, back to base, in three more days. When he does, I will be a mess. We have…
Category: Encouragement
Saying Thank You To Our Veterans: When The Words Won’t Come
I didn’t realize that an army birthday party would one day turn out to be an army career. When our children were young, we wanted…
Everyone Needs a Little Clarity! God’s Gift of New Perspective.
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…
Connecting the Generations: Make a Plan and Make it Happen
You know what’s weird? It’s weird that in the age of social media we know so much about people but yet we don’t know people.…
Women Encouraging Women: A look At Titus 2
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…
Intentional Input: Reflecting on my own Timeline
We all have a journey, a personal timeline. My friend, Ann Dunagan, from .missionmindedfamilies.org challenged me last year to find a way to compile a…
Self-Care: Luxury or Necessity?
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…
Daily Devotions or Daily Devoted?: Seeking God in the Midst of Motherhood
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…
Discipline Spectators: Waiting on God for Justice
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…
Battling Bad Attitudes: Does Your Perspective Need to Change?
There are days, let me just say it, days that I don’t want to be a mom (or I at least want to take a…