A is for AgapeFeb 15, 20132 min readThe Anti Valentine or Love AnytimeYesterday was Valentine’s Day. You probably thought I should have written a love poem or an Ode to my husband on that day dedicated to...
A is for AgapeJan 25, 20132 min readLife Changes (You)I think at any given time, we are surrounded by people, whether they be close friends, acquaintances, family members, or even ourselves,...
A is for AgapeDec 19, 20121 min readSanta is a big heartbreaker!We maintain the right for any other child to believe in Santa. I lecture the children almost daily during the Christmas season about not...
A is for AgapeDec 16, 20122 min readBubble Wrapping My KidsMy newest mom-title is Shield. I remember as a child hearing my parents whisper things, knowing there were always discussions that did...
A is for AgapeDec 9, 20122 min readButting In and Cookie ExchangesRight now, my husband is on his way to a cookie exchange. He took our four year old daughter with him. As I am not feeling well and our...
A is for AgapeDec 2, 20122 min readAdjustments At BedtimeAfter three years of sleeping in the same room, tonight my children will sleep apart for the first time. For a while now they’ve each...
A is for AgapeNov 21, 20122 min readEnough Is EnoughI heard a quote which was attributed to Joseph Heller, author of Catch 22, “I’ve got something he can never have…the knowledge that I’ve...
A is for AgapeNov 1, 20122 min readBestowing ChoiceLet me take a moment to dust off my soapbox, pull out my handkerchief, wipe the smudges from the last time I stepped on it. I will...
A is for AgapeSep 24, 20122 min readHurdle Racing For BeginnersLife isn’t a miracle; it is the starting line to a hurdle race. You look in front of you and if you are fortunate you are prepared for...
A is for AgapeAug 26, 20122 min readA Life Told In MilesWe bought our 1996 Jeep Cherokee from my parents soon after college graduation. It was more a favor on my parents part than because they...
A is for AgapeAug 18, 20121 min readThrowing a Fabulous Party, Being FamilyLast weekend my cousin and I threw a baby shower for my sister. This is not new to us. We throw parties together on what now seems like...
A is for AgapeAug 14, 20121 min readSmall Visitors of the Creepy Crawly KindAnd then today, as I stood blow drying my hair, innocently unaware that my daughter had popped into my bathroom, I felt a tap on my leg....
A is for AgapeAug 11, 20121 min readOh, For Longing.There is longing in each of us. It takes many forms. Gets us moving forward or standing still, frozen by its hopelessness. Longing can...
A is for AgapeAug 9, 20121 min readDeceptively Picture PerfectOur last Christmas card is a series of photos of our family in various states of disarray. In front of the camera, as hard as I tried to...
A is for AgapeJul 1, 20122 min readMore on Death, But This Time There’s a Happy EndingLast night, as we sat down for our sundown worship, I asked the kids what story they wanted to hear. They sat there thinking for a...
A is for AgapeJun 29, 20121 min readKnowing Things May Be OverratedIt’s not that I’m not attempting to keep current, I read the papers. I try to use my brain for more than just meal planning. And I...
A is for AgapeJun 23, 20121 min readLove AND The Ten CommandmentsBut I took the opportunity to make it a teaching moment. I said that she was right, lying is bad. “God even says so in the Bible. He...
A is for AgapeJun 17, 20122 min readTo My Husband, On Father’s DayI’m a mother. I stay home, take care of my kids, feed my family, wash the clothes…you get the idea. I’m a homemaker. I don’t always...
A is for AgapeJun 13, 20121 min readA Child’s EmpathyThat’s true empathy, to suffer alongside someone and still want to comfort them. I need a lesson in this. I need to remember this sweet...
A is for AgapeJun 10, 20123 min readSharing and Loving ItEven 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...
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