As moms, we continually ask, “What needs to be done?” and go about trying to do exactly that all day long. There are always plenty of clothes to wash, dishes to... Read More...
As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem” (Luke 9:51). Such a simple verse, but have you ever taken a mom... Read More...
When I was a young girl, I relished my great grandmother's Easter tradition of saving up her spare change and hiding it in the Easter eggs. I fondly recall runn... Read More...
What You'll Need for Pin the Snowflake:
• coffee filters or small pieces of white paper
• scissors
• tape
• large white piece of butcher paper or poster boa... Read More...
What, exactly, makes a dad awesome?
I’m not sure there’s a definitive list or definition for what makes a dad awesome, but, to get the conversation started, ... Read More...
Hi, Baby Doll,
Oops—sorry. I know you don't like it when I call you that. It’s just that I’ve called you Baby Doll for like, ever. But it’s okay. I get it. I... Read More...
As my husband and I stood in line at a busy fast-food restaurant to grab a late dinner with our three exhausted sons, I looked down at my youngest who was mesme... Read More...
"What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your h... Read More...
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot." ... Read More...
Middle school students are the oddest of creatures, an alien of sorts! At times they seem strangely intuitive, creative, honest, confident, engaging, insightful... Read More...
Wednesday mornings were always crazy in the Swanson household, and this one was no different. It was snowing, the middle of February, garbage day, and we were l... Read More...
Each one of us is traveling a different road, yet we all encounter the same obstacles: long dark roads, detours, speed bumps, potholes, dead ends, and steep hil... Read More...
