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...

One of the main things we do is keep an easel with a blank canvas always ready for their inspired days. I have boxes of paints at the...

On Creation: Being a mother starts the day you decide to create a life. Even if such event happens by accident, you have become a mother....

I watch them in the morning, glued to the television, laughing along with the antics of a rambunctious monkey, following the time...

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...

Before I can shut my eyes and fully retreat, there is a tug on my arm, “Mom, remember when we had popsicles, just the other day.” And...

Mothers, please start using your stern voices. And believe me when I say this, your child is smart…oh, you knew that already. So, then...

Recently I heard a segment on the radio addressing our nations problem with spelling. Due to the myriad technological outlets, we have...

When we tell a child they should be better, be different, be our expectation of them, we are changing them, inhibiting them. When we...

Grown ups must speak from outside, pass through snacks, crawl down low to whisper love. It’s not that grown ups aren’t allowed, in fact...

“I can’t marry my brother, can I.” She is sure on this matter and I have to nod my head in acknowledgement of this fact. “But you can...

My regular hairdresser runs his business out of a tiny hole in the wall space. I was referred to him by a friend and though on my first...

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

Commitment is an uncomfortable word. It means keeping your television even though you’ve had it two years and the newer model boasts...

Today I was once again tested by my five year old. While driving from one place to another today, we had 30 minutes in which to enjoy...

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. ...

Some days are not like others. I wake up and sense a difference, in me, my surroundings, life. On these days I want to stay in bed. ...

The only thing we, as parents, really have to offer our children is consistency and conviction. They are an inseparable combination. If...

It began happening several months ago. I would sense myself wandering and I would hum and the song has always been the same one, you...

While watching my daughter in ballet, then both my kids during tumbling class, and then the next day, watching my son play soccer, I...