I have been given advice by many people, but the best advice I have ever gotten was from my husband early in our marriage: “Honey, you need to find someone…
Relationships
Moms, Sons, and their Wives
I just spent a fantastic weekend with our youngest son’s wife at a women’s conference. The conference itself was life-changing, but my time with my daughter-in-law was priceless. We laughed…
Supportive Sisters
The other day my sister asked if she could give my number to a friend who had a child with a “problem.” As a speech-language pathologist and mom of a…
What are Friends For?
(Editor’s note: We are blessed to welcome Ginger Plowman back as a guest blogger and it is our pleasure to introduce you, once again, to Ginger and Preparing the Way…
Getting to Know Your Kids
I continue to be surprised and amazed and encouraged and pleased at who our adult kids have become. Since all of our children live out of town and most live…
Vocabulary Lesson
Yesterday, Lauren and I were driving on our way to get Rachel from school. We were listening to some kid CD, and I remarked that one of the characters was…
GodBlog: Homeward Bound
I think my description Friday was correct: I have spent the last weekend drinking from a fire hose! I am amazed at just how rapidly technology is changing and advancing….
Whining, Arguing and Other Fun Times
“NOOOO! Moooooom! He’s not sharing!” Does anyone else start twitching when they hear that sound? My husband gave me a pointer for whining that I’m trying to implement. When my…
Helpful Words
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Remember that old saying from childhood? I do! It sounds sweet, yet it never occurred to me…
Too Much Family?
The other day I asked a friend if she had fun on her summer vacation. She gave me a resounding ‘yes’ accompanied by a big smile and a brief description…