Parenting
Wedding Fit for a King
November 21, 2017 • Parenting
I have been listening to this beautiful song, “Marry Me” by Train. I was listening to it on my drive to the office this morning as the sun rose in the east. It dawned on me in much the…
To Christians
November 16, 2017 • Parenting
I would like to have a peaceful, respectful conversation with my brothers and sisters in Christ. I would welcome any comments and insights, because I am listening for His voice and I would love to know what He is…
True Healing
November 14, 2017 • Parenting
I recently heard a sermon from Chris Hodges from Church of the Highlands in Alabama and from it gained tremendous revelation. “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” …
TIME
November 9, 2017 • Parenting
As I think back over my 40 + years of living…I realize that I have missed so much of it. I remember being a very little girl and being so excited that I would soon start school. I remember…
Thankful in Loving
November 7, 2017 • Parenting
I am praying that you are excited about a wonderful holiday season. I love Thanksgiving so much. I think anytime I have the opportunity to be with family and friends I am blessed. I love it more than anything. …
Submit & Obey
November 2, 2017 • Parenting
Submission and obedience. Wow, these are topics which parents think about and often struggle with. We want our children to obey us, but more than that we want them to make a conscious decision to submit their will to…
Strength
October 31, 2017 • Parenting, Speaking, Teen Events, Teens
Strength is the physical power to carry out demanding tasks; emotional toughness: the necessary qualities required to deal with stressful or painful situations; and a source of strength or support. Another definition I read said, “the power to resist…
iPhones & the iGen
October 26, 2017 • Parenting, Speaking, Teen Events, Teens
Have you seen this book–iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy–and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood–and What That Means for the Rest of Us, by Dr. Jean M. Twenge, PhD? Whew! Super long title! …
Apologies
October 24, 2017 • Parenting, Speaking, Women's Events
Apologies are in order. There are those rare occasions when one would just like to be gut-level honest. I am having a wonderful Friday evening and not because everything is perfect. What if I said, everything isn’t perfect, in…
Love & The Savior Complex
October 20, 2017 • Parenting
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity…Be diligent in these matters, give yourself wholly to them, so…
