January 17, 2018 It’s not that I’m against New Year’s resolutions. It’s that I have a track record with them. A losing record. So as the calendar neared the end of 2017, I made a conscience decision to not set any resolutions. I didn’t want to set myself up for failure…again. I’ve…
July 9, 2017 I would have thought that over thirteen years into the gig, I would have this motherhood thing down by now. That somehow through the years and the kids, I would have it all together. The boys would immediately obey and never argue, fuss, or fight. After school moments would be filled…
July 3, 2017 Am I the only one who is not in the mood to cook? I’m guessing it’s summer and the heat. Or maybe a serious lack of a schedule. Whatever it is has me completely over the idea of planning a meal, much less fixing it. Give me a sandwich or a…
May 14, 2017 It was one of those mornings when I was home alone and piddling around the house…sorting laundry, unloading the dishwasher, trying to find a system to organize the one million pieces of paper that had made their way onto the kitchen bar. I walked into the living room just in…
April 24, 2017 A few weeks ago, some friends graciously gave us tickets to a local Laura Story concert. Love her. If you’re not familiar with her music, you are definitely missing out. Along with the tickets, our friends reserved front row seats for us. Front pew, dead center. We were closer to Laura…
February 10, 2017 Julie Manning’s journey into the medical field led her to a career in nursing and caring for others. Eventually though, she found herself on the other side of the stethoscope when she became the patient diagnosed with a heart condition. Manning shares her diagnosis, surgeries, and heartache, both physical and emotional, in…
February 10, 2017 Ah, mid-February. The time of year when New Year’s resolutions often fall to the wayside. Goals are dumped and expectations are lowered. No matter the time of year, we can keep on keeping on, especially if we have a plan in place and some well-placed encouragement in our lives. In…
February 8, 2017 “Is it still winter?” my little guy asked. While the answer was, “Yes,” the confusion swirling around the question was understandable. After all, the sun was beaming down, raising the temperature to almost 70, enabling him to run around outside in a t-shirt and sandals with no socks. And his day…
December 17, 2016 It’s not that I haven’t been working on it. The tree’s up. Plenty of presents are bought. Christmas books have been read to the kids. Must be something about standing in the middle of a big box store less than two weeks away from Christmas that just made me feel as…
November 7, 2016 Oh, this election. We are tired. We are weary. We are in need of miracles or the rapture. And I know we’re out of time, but maybe just what we need is another candidate. Someone to boldly step away from the laundry and come into the limelight, leggings, ponytail, and…