EVERY MOMent COUNTS!
Gotcha! You thought because of the title of this post, I was gonna give you some hints on how to stop your children from whining. Well, I will throw that in shortly — but this is for you, Mom! Last week our guest post writer Jessica Fisher of Life As Mom wrote a lingering post where she [...]
The Importance of Building Character — From a Mom who has been There. Part Two: Integrity — The American Idol of Character As I write this blog post, I am on an airplane flying to Florida to celebrate my mom’s 80th birthday. I’m pretty sure if I stood up and asked the 14 people in the [...]
Interruptions. Obstacles. Full Stops. Moments when God locks doors and makes the handles red hot to burn your fingers and keep you safe from going places you shouldn’t. Moments when your life changes forever. Has that ever happened to you? Does it feel painful when God tells you, “No … stop … wait. …”? It did [...]
No more diaper bags. My youngest was three and fully potty trained. I was so excited. For years, I knew God wanted me to write, but time and household responsibilities kept me putting my ideas in a purse next to my nightstand. I had written part of a manuscript and had two publishers looking at it. Returning from the [...]
Last weekend, a friend invited us over for a family party. This friend is so accepting of Rachel’s autism issues that I didn’t think twice about going. While there, Rachel parked herself at the top of a slide, which was fine until two other children climbed up there with her. From across the yard, I [...]
April 7, 2009, John and I celebrated our 19th anniversary with a cruise to the Bahamas. We’d wanted to go to Nassau on our honeymoon, but we were just kids in 1990. John was a 23-year-old furniture delivery guy, and I was an 18-year-old single mom. … But still we had dreams, and as the years [...]
A group of teens gather for a weekend of fun and games in an effort to bond together before the start of their senior year. Among the laughter, food, fun, and games, the group is challenged to take a moment of quiet reflection and share with the group what is on their hearts as they face [...]
As a mom of young children, I can find myself sighing — too often, actually. The cries for “more milk,” “help me,” and “read to me,” can seem endless. And, all too often, I sigh because I’m being interrupted or delayed in a household task or a homeschooling assignment. I’m not talking about ecstatic or [...]
We have a guest today! Teresa Gaikema joins Tracey to discuss staying connected as family and how to do so during our busy schedules.
I can still remember where I was standing in my kitchen when I heard a wise woman declare over the radio airwaves that my husband could not read my mind. I was frustrated that he could not figure out that I was unhappy that day. My girlfriend instantly noticed during our conversation over the phone. So why didn’t [...]
