When you have been parenting for a long time, it’s easy to think, “I’ve got this down”. Then, God gives you a child or a circumstance...

You’re in the trenches and I’m in there too! Who else can spend the entire day walking from room to room picking up your family’s “stuff”...

The girls who hang out at our house may have discovered the closed lid basket on the top of the toilet. Though it is unlabeled it has...

I’ve just gotten home from a second week of summer Bible clubs with my kids. There are so many verses that they learn during VBS and 5...

Nine times we’ve done this potty training thing so to some, I would be considered a pro. Of course, I would have to say that all kids...

A friend recently asked me how I prepared myself for the time when my children started dating. She was not asking how I prepared THEM,...

I was driving down the road and there was a guy wearing a T-shirt that said, “Livin’ the Dream”. It was apparent that his dream was...

The seasons of our life direct our activity choices. Some of our traditions are ones we can keep and some need a bit of tweaking to make...

As the weather warms up and the sunny days get longer, there is one question on my children’s minds…. “When is Boxcar Day?” My friends...

I have great memories of watching Lawrence Welk with my Gramma on Saturday nights, sleeping over and then waking up to attend church with...

I remember the days when we were dating. My boyfriend (later fiancé) was coming to pick me up to go out to dinner. I worked to pick out...

DISCLAIMER: What I share with you today will not be all inclusive. I do not pretend to have all the answers. What I have to offer are...

Spring has sprung and every year when it does, it means that it’s time to get everyone outside. Each season brings its own kind of messes...

( This “article” was actually printed in Above Rubies magazine a few years ago. But, I wanted to take the opportunity to share it here...