EVERY MOMent COUNTS!
When I was growing up, my dad told a story that I could never forget. My dad was at the club playing racquetball with his friend when he twisted his ankle. Later, he was in the locker room, complaining of his sore ankle. In the midst of his whining (as he put it), a fellow sweaty club [...]
Recently my husband John and I spoke at a FamilyLife Weekend to Remember® marriage getaway. We love speaking at these events, but by the end of the weekend, we are thoroughly exhausted. Because this particular event took place over Valentine’s Day weekend, we had arranged to stay an extra couple of days simply to rest and [...]
I was looking forward to spring break more than my kids. I had almost every hour planned out with fun places to visit and outdoor activities. Monday morning dawned clear and beautiful — perfect weather for our fun-packed week! As I pulled on my clothes, the right side of my back suddenly contracted into a massive spasm that [...]
Just before Christmas while opening the mail, I reviewed the tax statement in the pile. “Pitiful,” I whispered to myself as I saw the small amount of money I’d made over the last few years as a full-time writer and speaker. The accusations in my head continued. “You are really a failure at this. Why [...]
Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching … so do you have a plan to teach your children what Thanksgiving is really all about? MomLife Today would like to introduce you to a wonderful book and CD combination that Barbara Rainey has created out of her desire to teach her children and grandchildren the history of Thanksgiving and the [...]
Yesterday, I came downstairs at 7:30 a.m. and announced to my husband that I was headed out for my walk “before it got too much hotter.” Or I may have said, “Before it gets any steamier,” or something mildly derogatory about the temperature and air quality. He quickly said, “I really want to work on not [...]
Since moving into this house more than three years ago, the living room carpet has taken its share of abuse. Not in good shape to begin with, we added such lovely touches as smashed-in red Playdoh, shampoo and shower gel (one of my autistic daughter’s favorite sensory activities), pizza sauce, muddy paw prints, play sand, [...]
I have a rough theory about motherhood. I wonder if God made things so round-the-clock and all-demanding of moms right from the start so that we’d be used to laying down our lives from the very beginning? (As if that didn’t already start with pregnancy: “Check your dignity at the door, please!” Or as my [...]
I checked out in Walmart this week with our youngest snoozing in his infant seat. The cashier was crooning over him (as my husband notes, “Everyone thinks sleeping babies are cute”), and I took the moment to savor how great it was to have this little guy. I told her about my son’s three older [...]
