She was an adorable brown-eyed five-year old girl living with her single alcoholic mom and never had met her father. One day she returned home to discover her m... Read More...
Being perfect is boring. After all, life is messy—oh so messy. Sometimes you walk out of the house without your keys. Sometimes you leave your wallet on top of ... Read More...
Mom. That’s my name. Or at least it has been for the past two decades or so. Room mom, team mom, soccer mom, cheer mom. And the guy I married 25 years ago? He’s... Read More...
I remember it like it was yesterday. We were a group of moms—some younger and some older, learning about each other, our husbands, our kids, and beginning to se... Read More...
At nine in the morning yesterday, I needed a nap and a redo. I woke up kind of grumpy, and my husband did too. Frankly, neither of us had space for the other, l... Read More...
'Tis the season to be busy … ugh! With our over-committed schedules of parties, school events, shopping, and hosting family, it seems the busier we get, the sho... Read More...
There we stood in our third year of marriage—more like enemies than lovers. It seemed the odds were stacked against us. We came from broken families, had buried... Read More...
We can best teach respect by having a healthy perspective of the sacredness of God’s created human beings. If we practice showing respect, we can gradually remo... Read More...
My husband pastors our church, and we have many opportunities to serve together. Those times are exhilarating as we use our gifts and see God at work.
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