“They all look just alike!” I used to hear it all the time. However, as my children have grown, their looks have diversified and their personalities have blossomed. I have two children that are introverts, while two are definitely extroverts. Some of my children process the world around them through their emotions, while their siblings process it through their intellect…. Read More
6 Tips for Helping Families Survive Busy Summer Activities
Summertime can pose new challenges because of changing schedules! Summer camps, vacation, VBS, and other events can cause life to get chaotic fast! (Especially when you are just as busy as your children). Here are six tips I have found that help makes the busy weeks less stressful! 1. Lower Your Expectations This is one of my favorite pieces of… Read More
The Crazy Roller Coaster Ride of Enduring Faith
Faith. The Bible defines faith as the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Webster defines faith as a firm belief even in the absence of proof; to have complete confidence. I would describe faith as the area of life I wrestle with the most. Like most children in the southern part of the United States… Read More
What Would You Do?
Several weeks ago a friend I met through blogging asked me to be on her book launch team. I am a big fan of Shauna Letellier’s writing style, and I couldn’t wait to see how she made the Bible come to life. In her book Remarkable Faith, Shauna explores the stories of “eight nameless examples of faith.” Each person she writes… Read More
Lessons I Learned From My Dad
With Father’s Day approaching I couldn’t help but share the life lessons I have learned from my Dad. 1. Always make time for your children – Growing up I knew that if I ever needed my dad he was only a phone call away. It didn’t matter what was going on. He could be in charge of a meeting or… Read More
Bread, Fish, and Faith
“Loaves and fishes that is what I tell my children all the time.” Those were the words of a sweet friend during a deep conversation we were having about life. My friend has children that are older than mine, so her insight and wise words are deeply valued. Over the next few days, I just couldn’t get that phrase “loaves… Read More
You Are Needed
Every few years my husband’s family has a good old-fashioned family reunion. I absolutely love those weekends. I married into an amazing family, and they have accepted me with lots of love and kindness. During a family reunion weekend several years ago, there was a group of us sitting on the back porch talking. I am not sure how the… Read More
To the Mom of Little Ones Going on Vacation
Every year when vacation time comes around I remember my first few vacation years with little ones. In my opinion the word “vacation” shouldn’t be applied to a trip with small children. It is like applying the word dessert to a bowl of carrots. Dessert is a term that describes gooey chocolate cake warmed to perfection with a big serving… Read More
Not Home Yet
Last year we moved and my phone didn’t get the memo that it had a new address. Somewhere in the settings of my phone, our old address was still programmed as “Home.” Now anytime I turn my phone on, my google maps tells me it will take 2 1/2 hours to get home. I could have changed the setting and… Read More
You Never Know Who You are Raising
On April 29, 2011, the world watched as Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, married Catherine “Kate” Middleton. The ceremony was viewed by tens of millions worldwide. For those who are old enough to remember Princess Diana, the ceremony also held a sense of nostalgia as Prince William married a commoner, much like his mother. Kate Middleton, the eldest of three… Read More