She shuffled into the visitation room at the Department of Children and Family Services and slumped in a chair. With her eyes focused on the tile floor, she didn’t notice…
Serving Others
6 Ways You Can Help a Mom of Multiples
My early days with Twin A and Twin B (as the hospital called them) bring back a lot of memories, mostly vague. There wasn’t much sleep happening in those days,…
The Serve Others Countdown to Christmas
Idea #1 – Prepare a meal together as a family and take it to a sick or elderly friend this week. Idea #2 – Encourage your family to look each person they…
Homeschool Holiday Volunteering!
What are you doing for your Christmas homeschool break? Shopping? Traveling? Opening your home to family and friends? Have you thought about adding “volunteering” to your holiday festivities? Many homeschooling…
Got Room?
Do you have room for one more child? While we lived in a little three-bedroom house, we adopted three kids to add to the three I had already birthed. We…
Blogging Can Save Lives: The Power of Transparency
There have been times when I wondered what in the world I was thinking when I started blogging! When I am reminded of how many blogs there are out there,…
Something I’ll Never Forget
Today I was cleaning out my desk when I came upon a letter from a World War II veteran friend. It was the last letter Pete ever wrote to me….
Nursing Home Week: An Opportunity to Serve
Let’s face it: The elderly are some of the most overlooked members of our society. My husband is an administrator of a nursing home, which I believe is a ministry…
How to be a Selfless Mom
(or at least get started that direction) 1. Share the cookies you have hidden. 2. Don’t sign your child up for an activity to help you look like a “good”…
The Sandwich Method
Addressing negative behaviors in other people’s children is tricky. We’ve all been in a situation where we’ve taught a Sunday School class or supervised a play date and at the…