My Window Is Closing
Several years ago, when I was going through foster parent training, I attended a class about parenting children in crisis. The speaker described how we…
Several years ago, when I was going through foster parent training, I attended a class about parenting children in crisis. The speaker described how we…
I’ve been struggling lately with this debilitating feeling that I’m doing it all wrong with this whole motherhood thing. I can’t seem to get a…
“Mommy! Today was funny hat day! We didn’t wear hats! You forgot the hats!” That’s how my kindergartner and first grader greeted me after school…
After the holidays have come and gone and the New Year’s resolve has worn thin, it’s easy to find yourself in a slump. You feel…
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…
What are you feeling as you anticipate the next few weeks leading up to Christmas? Excitement, dread, panic, fear, joy? We are unique individuals and…
[verse reference=”Psalm 5:3″]In the morning, Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to You and watch expectantly.[/verse] I was desperate for peace,…
We’ve been at the hospital all morning, sitting in a waiting room. Some designer attempted to make the room cheery—speckles of primary colors decorate the…
Our thought life is a powerful thing, and when it is filled with feelings of fear and anxiety it can be crippling. Fear can be…
Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Anxious because there’s no way to get it all done? Fearful because you don’t know how to handle a difficult person? Unsure…