EVERY MOMent COUNTS!
Just like every person on this Earth, every mother is different. God created each mother to be a unique individual, with special gifts and assets that only she can offer her children and those around her. Some mothers are stay-at-home mothers while others work outside the home, either due to financial necessity or through a [...]
I recently read an article that discussed a disturbing social phenomenon that “pretty” is no more, now it’s all about being “hot” – and sadly that observation is true. From the time I was very young I have been adept at people watching – you learn a lot about others by simply observing. Find an [...]
I imagine each one of us is living with some kind of uncertainty. Uncertainty over a job application, uncertainty about what medical tests will reveal, or how to handle a hormonal teen, or make the best decision, deal with a misunderstanding with a friend, or a child’s depression and anger. There’s financial uncertainty, political uncertainty, [...]
After the holidays have come and gone and the New Year’s resolve has worn thin, it’s easy to find yourself in a slump. You feel lethargic, unmotivated, and in a rut. Here are seven tips to help you restore your energy and zest for life again: 1. Do Something Sometimes, the best remedy for pulling [...]
A handful of people I talk to seem bewildered—or concerned—by some strange internal constitution that would make us attempt Africa with four kids. (It seems there’s such a thin line between brave and stupid…) Let me be clear: This journey has indicated that I am no superwoman. But though I’m constantly wrestling with whatever new [...]
As I walked along the beach my eyes were continually drawn to the ocean waves lapping against the shore. I couldn’t help grinning as the incoming waves tickled my toes at the water’s edge. The bubbly ebb and flow of the salt water was cool and refreshing… much like the 48 hours I shared with [...]
Every Thursday night our family loads up in the car and heads to inner city Little Rock. This includes me, my husband, our homeschooled 17-year-old son, our toddler, and sometimes my college-age daughter. We set out on a special mission, to serve Teen Moms in the area through a program called Teen MOPS. Teen MOPS [...]
Well, it’s 2012—and for me, the countdown is ticking. God-willing, my family will toddle, wheel, walk, and drag itself into six plane seats bound in an African direction on January 30. Whoa. In my otherwise vacant living room (oops! Except for kid debris) are piles of duffel bags stuffed within centimeters of their life. We’ve [...]
My daughter’s hand-me-down clothes are like gold to my friends with younger daughters. Not so much because of the money it saves them, but for the painstaking hours saved finding clothing that is not immodest or inappropriate! Seriously! The ability to buy attractive and cute clothes for a pre-teen or teenager has been impeded greatly [...]
I was reminded yesterday of one of my kids’ favorite lines: “My mom will feed you!” All I have to do is think about it, and I smile! One particular set of memories comes flooding back, though, with this line. Back when my son was in high school, he had a part-time job near the [...]
