Tag Archives: Relationships

Ever felt like you’ve set your life to the rhythm of rush? Me too. Sometimes it takes stepping out of the rush to see things. Recently, I went to the Holy Land. It was a trip I’d ...

You know how if you say a word over and over enough, it starts to sound strange?  Like the overuse of it makes it feel foreign on your tongue and unfamiliar to your ears? I’m sta...

I'm so thankful for November and for the opportunity that this month gives us to intentionally count our blessings. Intentional thankfulness is something that I truly believe in. Actually, I’d g...

James, our son, adopted from Ethiopia, is our great joy.  He is 6 years old now.  He was 9 months old when we brought him home, two long months since we first saw his photo in our inbox.&nbs...

Did I really say that?!  Have you ever been embarrassed or ashamed of your child’s behavior?  Have they begged, pleaded and cried for something in the grocery store or in the Mall?&nbs...

Perhaps your children have the same continuum of crying as ours. On one end of the continuum is fake tears. Next comes "I'm tired" crying. Followed by "I think you won't punish me if I cry" tears. The...

I’m still coming to the reality that summer is over...so wrapping my head around Halloween has been challenging. My kids are 1 and 4 which means I have one kid that will dress as whatever I put ...

Everyone’s journey to becoming parents is unique and special in its own way; however our journey to becoming parents was a journey that we never expected. About 5 years ago my husband...

I am sitting here in the dark with only the light of a flickering candle.  The power is out again.  There is no TV, no internet, and no phone.  A lot has happened in the last...

It's amazing how God can put a whole family together with pieces from this world. When my wife and I got married in the 80's we decided that we wanted three children. Both of us were from large famili...