Quietness
I love the stillness of snowy dawns. Quiet, peaceful, reverent. Clean, pure, new. Before the laughter of children, the snow […]
Pause…
Pause… take a deep breath and just pause. I don’t do that often enough, do you? Lent is a season […]
PJ’s, Coffee, and Jesus!
Join me! PJ’s, coffee and Jesus during Lent 2015! No travel necessary for this daily devotional: Jesus Keep Me Near […]
Snow Day Encouragement
Another snow day, school is cancelled… again And your kids are: bouncing off the walls changing in and out of wet […]
Why Couldn’t it be “50 Shades of Purple?”
Discussions about 50 Shades of Grey seem to be everywhere, ad nauseam. I have been wrestling whether or not to […]
Who is the Best Valentine you could ever have?
If today is about celebrating being loved, then let’s celebrate the greatest Love there is! My friend, you and I […]
What exactly is a “good mom?”
Being a mom is hard. We are always on, as our kids are never far from our minds and hearts, […]
When God interrupts your plans…
Interrupted…again. Wheezing, bronchitis that just won’t go away, difficult to breathe, talk, think… Battling discouragement… Every holistic and natural remedy […]
Immediate Obedience is a Myth!
Parenting is an adventure and a challenge that requires on the job training! We are always in process! The reality that […]
Don’t Give Up on Your Dreams!!
We can Be Brave! We even want to Be Brave! We want our dreams to come true… but dreams can […]
When Struggles Threaten to Drown You
Struggling today – I am sick… again. I have bronchitis and am having difficulty breathing. My mind & body are […]
When your spouse drives you crazy…
You know how when you fell in love almost nothing about your spouse bugged you? He (she) was wonderful and even their […]
When life just hurts…
Grace… How are you doing with Grace? Do you sink into it and allow it to sustain you? Are you […]
What do I do with my son’s anger?
Anger isn’t “bad or wrong”. Jesus was angry, God speaks of his anger in the OT… so being angry is […]
Keeping it Real…
Disappointment, Discouragement and Struggle are more a part of life than we like to admit. Especially on social media. Everything […]
One Important Choice to Make Everyday!
Choices…Everyday we can make a choice to create better personal and professional relationships! From putting away our smart phone at […]
Still holding hands…
Remember when you were dating and holding hands, sitting close, head on his shoulder….basically having our bodies touching in at […]
What NOT to say when you talk to yourself…
Think about how you talk yourself. Are your words kind, helpful and productive or critical, shaming, deflating? Would you say […]
Marriage: I love you, but I don’t like you right now!
I love you, our relationship is bigger than the fact that I am really mad at you right now and […]
A Thrill of Hope…
My hope and prayer for you this Christmas eve… As we celebrate our Saviors birth, may you know the Thrill […]