Grandchildren

Dennis and I recently spent some time with our son Samuel, his wife, Stephanie, and their three beautiful children. Watching the two of them interact with these precious kids, especially their…

Christmas is a funny thing, isn’t it? Take the other night at my house: Christmas decorating night! We hauled out the boxes of decorations from the attic while Pandora churned…

Have you ever thought about family traditions? As I helped my 1-year-old place ornaments on the Christmas tree this year I imagined her doing the same thing with her children—and…

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…

We would be wealthy if we had a dollar for every time that phrase was uttered by our kids!  Of course we told them over and over and over, “Life…

“My mom wants to have a new family picture taken for Christmas,” Tanya shared. “She updates the photo every few years and sends it with her Christmas cards.” “Everything was…

Every year our parents ask for Christmas lists for our family.  And every year I struggle to come up with enough ideas.  I also dread the crowds fighting over the…

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…

Check out our newest video with Tracey Eyster as she talks about the Growing Together devotional series by Barbara Rainey. This series goes over character qualities like Truth, Courage, and Gratitude. And it…

Recently, there was a picture of me and my sweet granddaughter posted on Facebook. This picture really touched me, and I began to tear up. (I am really getting sentimental in…