Parenting
Middle School…who needs it?
June 12, 2017 • Parenting
I remember it so vividly…particularly when I hear a certain Bon Jovi song or smell Butterfinger and soft serve ice cream…Middle School. Middle school is such an awkward time that breeds insecurity like 6-week old gym socks breed fungus!…
Candy At Your Event!
June 9, 2017 • Parenting
Over the past 20 years, I have had the privileged to speak at many events. From 20 adults in a small bible study group to hundreds of teens to thousands of banquet attendees. Speaking to groups about God, His restoration…
I wrote a book about you…
June 5, 2017 • Parenting
“Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Psalm 139:16 I came into the office this morning and told a friend that I feel…
Blue Whale Suicide Challenge
June 2, 2017 • Parenting, Teens
Parents, PLEASE take a minute and read this article from Fathit.com. The “Blue Whale Challenge,” also called the “Blue Whale game,” and “F57,” is a “game” that investigators believe to have started in Russia, and has been the cause…
Unforgiveness
May 31, 2017 • Parenting
People hurt us. As my husband reminds me often, hurt people hurt people. It could be that you hear from a “friend” that your mutual friend thinks you brag about your children. It could be that your middle schooler…
Leave Your Mark
May 26, 2017 • Parenting
“Fingerprints are set in stone by the time a fetus reaches 17 weeks…The level of activity of a fetus and the general chaos of the conditions of the womb prevent fingerprints from developing exactly the same way in any…
Interrupted
May 23, 2017 • Parenting
One of my dearest friends shared this quote with me recently and boy did it speak to me! Life is busy and full. Life is exciting and overwhelming. Life brings great joy and deep sorrow. Life is beautiful and…
Be Still
May 19, 2017 • Parenting
“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We…
Letter to My Senior
May 16, 2017 • Parenting
Sometimes things just hit a nerve. I am always emotional when folks are married and babies are born. Christmas time and sunsets always seem to touch a deep place in my heart. But this graduation season has really been especially…
Mother’s Day
May 12, 2017 • Parenting
Funny how life sometimes catches us off guard and leaves us feeling caught in the middle. Most of the time, at least for me, I have a mixed bag of emotions. My sweet family would tell you that I…
