by Kristy | Jul 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
When I was in third grade, my sister and I forgot to remind our mom about picture day. That morning, we got ourselves dressed and went on to school (I think we had forgotten it was picture day, too). When the photos came in, Mom was mortified. My sister fared pretty...
by Kristy | Apr 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
I mean, really?! How can it be that I will be forty years old in less than two months? I’ve seen it coming for some time now. It started gradually enough. Slowly, but surely, the daring nighties and satin bras took flight from their lavender paper lined home. The...
by Kristy | Mar 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
When my oldest daughter was three, she and I were strolling along the beach in search of shell treasures. It was December, and there didn’t seem to be much in the way of beautiful shells to be found. As we made our way down the steps to the beach, Peyton ran in...
by Kristy | Mar 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
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...