Death in a Step family
I was in Tyler, Texas getting ready to stand before one thousand women when I got the call from my brother, Mark. “Dad has had…
Implement 4 Boundaries To Prioritize Your Family
“What can I get for you this morning?” the young man asked. I walked up to the counter and ordered my usual Americano with cream…
I’m Just An Imperfect Mama Like You
On the other side of my chicken nuggets and lemonade sat my friend, a mom of four with a baby on her knee, struggling to…
14 Ways to Love Others
Valentine’s Day is February 14th, but who says showing love to others is limited to just that day? All throughout the Bible, God shows us…
Called Toward Home To Bake Bread
Over a decade ago when I started writing, I had plans. Big plans. Or at least I had big dreams about where God would take…
Twas Christmastime
Twas the month of Christmas and all through the city People were crazy and not acting pretty. The traffic was clogged, the stores were all…
Holidays with Parents and In-laws: Let It Be Good
You’re into preparation mode-shopping, cooking, invitations, fundraisers, junk mail, Christmas cards, special parties. And this is above and beyond the regular stuff on your plate–sports…
Holidays and the Stepfamily
Sometimes, Christmas in a blended family can appear more like a war zone than the birth of a sacred Savior. The battles between two homes…
How To Be A Brave Mom Who Can Say No
Parachuting out of an airplane, rafting down class five rapids, taking four-year-old twins into Macy’s fine china department—scary stuff, huh? And yet many of us…
Putting Exercise in Your Mom Calendar
Have you ever thought of putting exercise in your mom calendar? When my kids were much younger, I went to a café literally created just…