Several years ago I briefly had a blog devoted completely to my favorite television shows. I felt a bit silly devoting so much time to it, but it was fun and, I thought, harmless. Until a friend said she was proud of me for following my passion, that is. My… Read More →

The Best. The Most Amazing. Absolutely the One. Without question, she’s a shining star. Aren’t these the words we crave to hear . . . from just one person in the flesh. We can’t help but want to have our value affirmed by those who know us best. And yet,… Read More →

It wasn’t my proudest “Mommy moment.” My eight-year-old daughter greeted me with a sleepy grin: “Good morning, Mommy.” Her pajamas still rumpled and warm from the night’s sleep. I barely looked up. “Hi Julia,” I muttered, mostly to myself. She stood in the kitchen for a moment, assessing the situation,… Read More →

Lately I have had an overwhelming urge to literally toss my smart phone out the window and go back to my Razor - delete all my social media accounts and go head be gone with the lot of it. I’m so serious. It’s like the world is screaming at me,… Read More →

“I really do think the challenges facing parents today are far greater than what we had to face raising our children years ago.”   I knew it! These words, straight from a woman decades older than me - a woman who had seen more, lived more, survived more - a… Read More →

Life Creative Authors Wendy (mom of 3) and Kelli (Mom of 4) She likes to put her hand in mine and give it a tug. Her hand is sticky, always sticky. She pulls until I stand up, looking at me with huge, puppy dog eyes. “Play?” she asks, and how… Read More →

“I’ve never remodeled an old house, but I love to watch those fixer-upper programs on television. First, the host shows the prospective buyers a home that is in a pretty horrible state. He tells them to look beyond the ugly because it has stunning potential. The buyers can see some… Read More →

After living overseas for 3 years, missions is something I have grown passionate about. And while we often hold those who go far, far away in high esteem, I would argue that our girls are missionaries too, and that the call to go and make disciples belongs to all of… Read More →

School is starting this week for many of us, if it hasn’t already, and for some moms this can bring a fair amount of stress and anxiety. We may not feel great about our child’s school or her friends or her teacher this year. We may have concerns about our… Read More →