The following blog is a reprint of an article I wrote published in Proverbs 31 Magazine (2004). As parents, it is often difficult to keep from devoting every single ounce of energy to our children. When they are babies, we are responsible for caring for their every need. As they grow and become more independent, [...]
Today’s post is a simple poem. I wrote it about 15 years ago. Wow, I’m old! A Friend For Life I saw an old friend of mine the other day. It’s always good to see someone whom means something to you. We caught up with events- but time was short. “Let’s stay in touch,” [...]
This was a devotion I wrote for Proverbs 31. I wanted to re-post it here because I needed to be reminded of what I need to learn! Hope it blesses you in some way. 1 Chronicles 29: 9a, “The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and [...]
A friend of mine recently forwarded me an interesting link. It was one where you find out your birth verse. “Birth verse” consists of 366 verses chosen from the 66 books of the Bible. Each verse correlates the chapter and verse with its month and day. To find your verse, you simply plug in your [...]
One of my absolute favorite things about getting to do book signings is getting to meet people I don’t know yet. I love sharing stories of family, comparing favorite books, and discovering how much we have in common with one another. One theme that continues to bless me is genuine encouragement from complete strangers. Even [...]
Many times I look at my two daughters, ages eight and five, and marvel at the miracle of life. As most mothers, I feel extremely blessed to be in the “mommy club”. However, sometimes I even weep with thankfulness, and my heart tenders at the thought of women struggling through infertility. I will always remember [...]
Today I had a stick of Wrigley’s Spearmint gum for the first time in a long time. I discovered two things. First, if you chew a piece right after you have eaten celery, it tastes a bit like licorice. The next thing I discovered was how quickly a long forgotten taste can immediately transport you [...]
We just returned from our first family Disney cruise experience. Joe and I have cruised before, but this was our first with Disney; and the girls have never cruised at all. I don’t know which I enjoyed the most – the cruise itself or seeing the girls’ reaction to everything. Frequent Disney character greets, many kid-focused [...]
