For years now, as an author and speaker I’ve been used to the quirks of life on the road. But last week’s coast-to-coast adventure to speak at a business event,…
Faith
New Year’s Resolutions: Waist or Waste…?
As I worked to clean the kitchen, I caught a glimpse of a poster my eldest received at a special Girl Scout event a few weeks ago. For the 100th…
The Blues Cure for Mom
It was winter, a blizzard raged outside, but inside the cozy home despair was raging inside the heart of this young mom. My son was a newborn and he was…
Tim Tebow’s Christmas Lesson
I’ve never heard Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow talk about Christmas. But a few weeks back, as I was watching the controversy he sometimes attracts, I realized there was a…
Simple or Sparkle?
It’s a simple ornament made of thin cheap metal and it looks quite out of place on our CHRISTmas tree. But each year I lovingly and safely nestle it amongst…
The Reason
After losing my mom just a little over a month ago, having my dad come stay with us two weeks, lots of company for Thanksgiving (most of them staying in…
STOP the Holiday Cheer!
I know, I know it sounds “bah, hum bug” to say stop the holiday cheer… but that’s not exactly what I mean by that statement. As moms we all get…
Humbled
I recently had one of my most humbling moments as a mother. After receiving a not-so-lovely report about our almost 4-year old son’s behavior in Bible class, I encouraged him…
Ode to a Nap
Oh nap, you are a gift from God— I feel now I can make it! When just twenty little minutes ago I thought I couldn’t take it. “Nap when your…
The Impact of a Kind Word
After a long and wearying day of traveling with our three children (6, 4, and 2), we were anxiously waiting to disembark at our final destination. I couldn’t have been more ready…