EVERY MOMent COUNTS!
Editor’s Note: We’re thrilled to have Sandy Coughlin guest post on MomLife Today! Sandy writes the inspiring blog Reluctant Entertainer, and she and her husband were recent guests on FamilyLife Today. I know every outdoor living space is different, be it a patio, deck, porch, side yard, and depending on what zone you live in, [...]
I watch with excitement as our crepe myrtle trees bloom among the azaleas and as the cherry blossoms flutter like snow in the wind. The trees, bushes, and flowers “dress up” in spring. The smell of spring flowers and mowed grass is inviting, and even washing down the yellow pollen dust on my driveway is [...]
There is a major transition in our lives as moms when our children leave home. In the video below, Barbara Rainey shares with us a few of the practical steps outlined in her book Barbara and Susan’s Guide to the Empty Nest: Discovering New Purpose, Passion, & Your Next Great Adventure. Barbara and Susan’s Guide [...]
My husband and I are currently praying faithfully for three couples who are in significant marital stress. Affairs are going on in all three. Our son told us about several friends of his, all in their 30s, who are quitting on marriage. Sadly it is such a common occurrence that we are usually not shocked by the news. We shrug [...]
Recently, there was a picture of me and my sweet granddaughter posted on Facebook. This picture really touched me, and I began to tear up. (I am really getting sentimental in my older age.) This is not my first grandchild; I have many grandchildren. But this particular picture was not posted by one of my many biological [...]
Several weeks ago, I wrote a post suggesting prayers for the people of Egypt. Now it is Japan, though for very different reasons. An application that is appropriate for we who are currently living in safety. Watching the 24/7 news channels can make one depressed. The images are beyond comprehension, unimaginable tragedy, though our eyes tell us it [...]
My mom and I live in different cities in Florida, but our hometown is near Buffalo, N.Y. Neither of us enjoy the cold weather anymore; however, a special family birthday celebration in January caused us to travel north during the peak of winter. During my first morning there, while sipping a cup of fresh hot [...]
Twenty-five years ago, my two stepsons were 11 and 13 when their dad and I got married. To them, I have always been “Stepmother” or “my dad’s wife,” which is fine because that is who I am. However, to their children, Colin (10) and Erin (6), I’m Nana — married to Grandpa. Period. They don’t [...]
Did you answer yes to the sexy question? If so, wonderful! I hope you share your secret with your other female friends. Chances are, though, you answered no. The majority of the time I do. Whether you are a mom or not, a lot of women struggle with the idea of being sexy. When we [...]
How far would you go to improve your marriage and family? So, how far would you go? How about selling your house to travel around the country in an RV with two toddlers? Does that send chill bumps up and down your spine? It did mine when one of my cousins told me about her [...]
