Disclaimer: Yes, I recently wrote about the value of just being with Jesus (January 15 blog). At times we need time to rest. Then we need to live the life God has for us while staying at the feet of Christ. It’s a challenging lifestyle and it’s the […]
Read More...Disappointment
Anybody Else Tired?
Anybody else tired? I’m not so much tired physically as I am tired of trying to fulfill all the to-do lists posted on all forms of social media. I know. I’ve posted my share and I’m sure I will in the future. The experts tell us we like lists. […]
Read More...The ice skates will be idle for weeks, maybe months. The girls went back to college this morning. Honestly, it was hard. Katie was the last to leave. I closed the door after watching her drive away and felt a little nauseous. The house was crazy quiet. No more […]
Read More...One More Thing I Want My Daughters to Know
Things I want my daughters to know. . . You do not need to fulfill the expectations of others. You do not need to fulfill the expectations of others. Click To Tweet It’s a fact of life. Some people will expect you to follow their agenda in order […]
Read More...Small Action–Big Change in Your Child–Be True
Does anything speak love to a child more than a parent’s trustworthiness? Does anything mean more to a child than to know her parents will do what they say they would do? Our trustworthiness builds a bond with our kids that we will need in the hard times […]
Read More...Brave
In the past few hours I have talked with women dealing with: Financial issues. Parenting issues. School issues with their children. Marriage issues. All of these conversations in a short period of time show me that daily we, women of God in this 21st century, have many battles to […]
Read More...Salvage Your Dream
Last weekend Gene and I had the privilege of meeting several people living their dreams, pursuing their passions, and still figuring it out as they go. We visited West End Architectural Salvage. We were introduced to West End Salvage through their HGTV show—West End Salvage. We love the show and […]
Read More...When Your Kid Pushes You Away
“We naturally want to back off when our kids become distant and difficult, but this is the time we must move closer in their lives. . . Our kids need to know we still love them no matter what.” Read more in: Love No Matter What: When Your […]
Read More...Practical Help for Your Older Teen/Young Adult When They’re Making Decisions You Don’t Agree With
“As parents we want to fix our kids, but they are on their own course. God will use their paths for their good and His glory. During this time, we must hold our children loosely and give them room to work out their lives.”* It’s tough to watch our […]
Read More...Ready to Be Blessed?
Position Yourself to Be Blessed By God My mom once jokingly commented to me that she would not want to be one of my friends because it seemed the criteria was hard life circumstances. She was right. Most of my bosom buddies have experienced very hard times in their lives. […]
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