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. Â 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. Â 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. Â He took our four year old daughter with him. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â This is not new to us. Â 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. Â It takes many forms. Â Gets us moving forward or standing still, frozen by its hopelessness. Â 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. Â 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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