5 Thoughts on Courage for Moms
Do you remember the lion in the “Wizard of Oz?” He was a lovable guy but thoroughly convinced he had no courage. Because he was…
The Need for Prayer
The phone rang at 8 p.m. I heard the broken voice of my son’s best buddy, and he said that his grandfather was really sick…
One Small Solution to Stuff-itis
This week as I carted the new Christmas toys upstairs, contemplating where to store the new loot, I felt somewhat heavy and divided, as I have occasionally…
Giving: A New Kind of Shopping Spree
One of the feelings I hate is what I’ll call the after-Christmas glut. It’s a little like that feeling you can get after a Thanksgiving feast: I…
Thanksgiving Memories (a.k.a. Dinner’s Ready When the Fire Alarm Goes Off)
Before autism turned our world upside down, we did a fair share of entertaining. I loved filling our house with people and feeding them. The…
Why we Need to Teach our Children About Gratitude
One of the great privileges of my life has been visiting orphanages in countries such as Russia, China, and South Africa. Taking our children to…
Are You Struggling With Loneliness?
Albert Einstein once said, “It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.” You can be the most active mom…
Living in the Present
When I think back over my life, one of the things that I regret is that I didn’t soak in the season I was in…
Loss upon Loss, Grieving Upon Grieving
Last summer, as many of you will remember, our daughter and son-in-law gave birth to their first-born, a little girl named Molly, who only lived…
The Eternal Value of Scrubbing Your Toilet
I’m sure it has crossed your mind at some point: This toilet only gets dirty again. My kids wear their clothes and toss them in the…