Tag Archives: Faith

At six years old, my youngest son was free as only a youngest son can be. Luke was exuberant, joyous, and expectant of good. Each day, when kindergarten was over, the door would open and out would fly...

Whether we have children 3, 15 or even 30 it’s hard to be a parent and let go. It all starts so young!  At 3 years old, children want to do everything themselves. Everything is “...

True story: this past Christmas we purchased a tree that fell no less than 10 times and in the process, wounded a neighbor child and broken about a dozen ornaments. I would be in the kitchen ...

When I hear a story like the one of Kayla Mueller, I begin thinking of my own children and my own people. Recently my 3 year old has developed a fear of the dark. We have been trying to coach...

This month we are doing a series of blogs on the theme “Loving Each Other Well.” February is a great month to focus on our hearts and actions and the little things we can do to make a big ...

“It’s not fair!”  Most of us can remember saying that as children.  It used to drive me crazy when my mom would reply, “Life isn’t fair, get over it....

It was a gorgeous spring day – one of those days where the sun shines impossibly bright, the warmth envelops your entire body, and your spirit is lifted with the promise that summer, finally, is...

In the past few weeks and on 3 separate occasions I’ve been asked by several Moms about 18 year olds, the process of letting go, boundaries and living at home. Since I have grown kids, they must...

We are in a season of reflection and goal setting. During the holidays, I saw so many well-meaning articles. The titles vary but the gist is the same: “Don’t get so caught up in the madnes...

As a Mom sometimes it is just so hard to admit that you are broken.  Heart broken, spirit broken (okay, or maybe an emotional basket case!). This Mom job we have is tough.  We ha...