Apr 5, 2010 | Faith & Family
In the midst of life, “to do” lists and just lots of stuff, there are moments when we choose to stop and smell the roses (or the fresh flowers adorning my Easter table works quite well too.) Because seemingly insignificant moments go by so quickly that I...
Mar 24, 2010 | Faith, Faith & Family
Raising teens is not for the faint of heart, but I wouldn’t trade these precious day to day, in your face, “I love you anyhow” moments for anything. I’m reminiscing over at (in)courage today about how my son showed love through the unexpected....
Mar 17, 2010 | Faith & Family
Often, it only takes a minute to forget how much the amenities in life have revolutionized our lives. It wasn’t too long ago that women rose before dusk to get the fire started, the water drawn, the bread kneaded, the lye ready for the making of soap, the loom in...
Feb 8, 2010 | Faith & Family
flex·i·ble (flks-bl)adj. 1. Capable of being bent or flexed; pliable. 2. Responsive to change; adaptable While I spent a wonderful weekend in Nashville at the Blissdom Blogging Conference, my family defined flexibility without complaining. While I was treated to an...
Jan 7, 2010 | Faith & Family, Holidays & Celebrations
It’s been one of those “hard to be a mom” days. Yes, I’ll just admit it. I was sorely disappointed in some of my childrens’ choices, and so in like manner, my reaction equaled the quality of their poor decisions. Plain and simple, I...
Dec 31, 2009 | Faith, Faith & Family, New Year's
Stowed away in the attic for decades, dust floats from the diary that I kept from ages 14-18. Paging through memories of old, I’m instantly transported. Transported to pivotal successes that were so quickly forgotten, while years of insecurity surface in a...