Friday was the last day of school for our children. It was only a half day, and I attended the awards ceremony which took up most of the day. One of the things they do, which I love so much, is in the last hour of their final day, the teachers each take their classes […] Read more…

I tell my kids this all the time, be a good listener; when the fact is, I myself, am a horrible listener. I thrive on distractions, as though I intentionally seek them. In fact, when sitting down to write this message, I picked up my phone to turn on my worship music, and 20 minutes […] Read more…

My youngest, had slept long past the time she would normally wake from her nap. I went up to wake her, and as I opened the door, her sleepy eyes slowly opened. She didn’t look grumpy. Nor did she look like she was quite ready to move. I walked over as she lifted her arms […] Read more…

The shot goes up. She turns. Making contact with her opponent, she lowers to the ground, ready to jump, anticipating just how the ball is going to bounce off the rim. She jumps for the rebound, grabbing at the ball with one hand. As she pulls the ball toward her, before her feet even hit […] Read more…

When I was a very little girl, around the age of 4, I absolutely loved the song, Broken Wings, by Mr. Mister. To this very day, I will tell you that this song is my all-time favorite song because of how much I loved it as a child. Also, there is something magical about the […] Read more…

If you are a Christian, chances are you have read Proverbs 31. If you are a wife, or a mother,  or a woman desiring or engaged to be married, chances are you have read this and thought, “How on earth…?”  I know I have often thought that this is a ridiculously high standard to be […] Read more…