EVERY MOMent COUNTS!
When you are searching for affirmation … try someone – like God – instead of your teenage son! This past weekend I had a wonderful opportunity to speak at a gala in Amarillo, Texas. Just the word “gala” says a lot. The dress was semi-formal and the audience was large (not as individuals but as [...]
Sweet memories tumble through my head and slowly spill out of my eyes as salty tears. It was supposed to be just another one of my daily walks through the nearby lush green park, but it ended up being a walk down memory lane. I saw her running through the playground, her dark hair that [...]
Ok, so I know the summer fun idea list said water fight … but what would it look like if one were to go one step further and turn the water fight into a mud bath? C’mon, ladies, at a spa people pay big bucks for mud baths! Did you not realize you could get [...]
1. Hide your past mistakes. Put on an act that you’re perfect and they’re the ones with all the problems. (After all if your teens hear what you did in your past, they might want to follow.) 2. Don’t worry about where they are going and what they are doing. You didn’t want to be [...]
There stands your beautiful teen daughter, looking like a princess, about to go to her first school-sponsored formal function. There you (and your husband) stand, trying to come to terms with allowing her to walk out of the house on the arm of a young man … who we all know has raging hormones and [...]
I remember when my daughter was a toddler, and the punishment for disobedience was handed down. I would have a child on my hands who was sad and repentant almost immediately. The grounding hurt her a little, but still she loved me madly and accepted the punishment without even a thought of punishing me in the process. [...]
Our friends got their son a couple of puppies, and those little guys are adorable! Full of wonder and adventure, those little pups follow each other around everywhere having great daily escapades. They are obviously happiest and extra “tail waggy” when they are with their boy, but whenever he is away, they manage to find [...]
I recently wrote a post for FamilyMatters Blog where I described things parents could do with their children while driving over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house. These various time consumers and family bonding activities are something my family has long enjoyed doing as we travel to and fro. However, I have [...]
Our dear friends have a son who was a handful. He experimented with drugs and alcohol. Upon graduating from high school he gladly announced that he heard if you sign up for YWAM, you can train in Maui. So he signed up. YWAM, by the way, stands for Youth With A Mission. Once you are done with the six-week [...]
