EVERY MOMent COUNTS!
Our growing, young family is spread across three states, which makes gathering on Christmas day impossible. We have freed our adult children of the pressure to celebrate Christmas as in the past. It was a wise decision, even though we miss watching our grandchildren and their parents enjoy the day. We have settled on the [...]
In his groundbreaking book “No Future without Forgiveness,” Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa details the sorrow that South Africans suffered under decades of apartheid. Their journey had a global impact. However, after the abolishment of apartheid and the reconciliation trials, Bishop Tutu challenged the citizenry that without forgiveness, there would be no future healing [...]
Recently while shopping, I noticed hurried parents juggling a school supply list, jostling impatient children through the rows of supplies, and negotiating preferences in backpack designs and binder colors while ticking off the budget restraints. Yes. Summer is over, and school is in! A new school year, new teachers, and classmates kept our home ablaze with [...]
“Man Cave” — This is the sign in our son-in-law’s special room, designed by his wife. I smiled and took a peek inside. Pictures. Paintings. Sports memorabilia. Childhood relics. You get the idea that the room is the central location for his stuff with the priority of having a place of his own. I became [...]
I love the throttle-down pace of summer. It seems that my life takes a siesta. I get to read those books that suffered from neglect during the year. My intent was noble, but life just got too crowded; recreational reading was dropped. This summer, I get to try some date ideas on my hubby: seeing [...]
The Easter season is a great time to tell the true meaning of the holiday: the story of Jesus Christ. We have found Resurrection Eggs, a product developed and produced by FamilyLife, to be very helpful. Here is a fun way to celebrate, an Easter Advent! Here is what you will need: A calendar Set of Resurrection [...]
The month of February has me scrambling to get out birthday cards and gifts to family members and friends. My husband and son share a birthday along with other dates for my favorite niece and youngest grandson. Then there is Valentine’s Day! Since we celebrate every birthday, I made a decision long ago not to [...]
Recently, I watched the movie “Monster-in-Law” starring Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda. The movie centers on the unfortunate relationship between a young, newly-engaged woman and her future mother-in-law. The mother-in-law is adamant that her son, her pride and reason for living, never marry. She is intolerant, very controlling, and manipulative toward his fiancee. It was a [...]
I am always reflective when I turn my calendar to a new year. There are the obvious questions: What goals did I meet from the previous year? What were the victories? What were the failures? The stuffed closet finally was uncluttered and organized. My goal to entertain more guests in our home was met. Lastly, [...]
