Before Fostering/Adopting, I Wish I Understood…
My friends tried to explain some things to me- really, they did. But, like many other experiences in parenting, you just don’t understand until you’ve…
My friends tried to explain some things to me- really, they did. But, like many other experiences in parenting, you just don’t understand until you’ve…
A handful of people I talk to seem bewildered—or concerned—by some strange internal constitution that would make us attempt Africa with four kids. (It seems…
My weekly “To Do List” has no space for interruptions. Yet there are times when guilt motivates me to make space. Last Fall our church…
(or at least get started that direction) 1. Share the cookies you have hidden. 2. Don’t sign your child up for an activity to help…
Last night I was cross-stitching a lovely pattern with an eagle in flight. It looked so simple. I was wrong. That dang eagle is all…
New Years’ resolutions get me down. I get pretty overwhelmed when I think about all of the areas I need to work on… physically, emotionally,…
The last few months have been a little hard for me. My kids are both in college and involved in more things. My schedule has…
This past week my eighty two year old father underwent back surgery. Anytime an anesthesiologist puts you under and you have surgery is a good…
Every Thursday night our family loads up in the car and heads to inner city Little Rock. This includes me, my husband, our homeschooled 17-year-old…
As soon as bed time approaches, little Kellus instantly runs up to mommy and daddy with his big brown eyes, ginormous smile and raised brows…