I purposely didn’t write a story on Valentine’s Day. Not because I’m anti-Valentines, though I am, but because this year I didn’t even...

My husband has a mantra he repeats with the kids a few times a week as needed, “What does life take?” And the kids answer back,...

I am a little shocked, though why, I’m not sure, when your precious child comes crying to you, snuggles in close and bawls out their...

This is what we need, to fill our our children with love, breathe it into them so that it overflows.  We need them to feel so intensely...

My newest mom-title is Shield.  I remember as a child hearing my parents whisper things, knowing there were always discussions that did...

From the back seat, “Is Jesus more important at Christmas?”  Oh, my, teach me patience during the holidays.  There are still twenty eight...

Recently we went on vacation to the Dominican Republic.  It was me, my husband, our two children, and my parents.  None of us had been...

Even so, I was determined not to hear that sound in my house. I dreaded it above most every other bad habit that kids pick up along the...

Assumptions can be made about me now that I am in this box. I am probably married, if not already divorced and on my second marriage (it...

It’s not fair to add conditions. That’s not true love. And patriotism is a kind of love. It means standing up for something when you...

Just recently I realized that when teaching my children about Christianity, I have been laying out fundamental beliefs. I have been...

I heard a guest pastor preach on faith, once. Okay, I’ve heard lots of pastors preach on faith. But this sermon was directed at me. ...