We all have our bedtime routines, my daughter included.  We all know the usual drill: brush your teeth, change into pajamas and read...

As parents, we all have the desire to provide certain experiences for our children.  For years, I’ve made mental note that we haven’t yet...

What’s one of the hardest things you’ve ever done?  For me, I would say walking through our infertility and adoption journey was one of...

I recently resurrected an old notebook from eleven year ago.  It was my gratitude journal that I kept during my seventh year of waiting...

As my birthday draws near, I’m always asked by my sweet husband what I’d like for a gift(s).  I find that question harder and harder to...

Denis and I recently had the opportunity to attend the Focus on the Family and Salem Media Group’s Resist the Drift conference.  The...

Have you seen the new Inside Out 2 movie yet?  The movie follows the young teenager Riley as she continues to learn about emotions,...

I used to have a coworker that was full of trivial knowledge.  It was fascinating (at times) and some of the fun facts really stuck with...

Now that school is out, and Memorial Day weekend has arrived it feels like we’re in the full swing of summer.  Summer is my favorite...

We’re just days away from May, which is always a busy month.  There’s end of school field trips, teacher appreciation week, school awards...

Are you familiar with the Dr. Seuss book titled “Oh, The Places You’ll Go”?  There’s a page in the book that describes “The Waiting...

We’ve all heard of FOMO (fear of missing out), but have you heard of JOMO (the joy of missing out)?  I recall a moment in my life when I...

Some of you know that I’m reading through the Bible Recap (a one-year guide to reading through the Bible) for the third time this year. ...

Ahhh, the holiday season.  A time of holiday parties, gift buying, cookie making and Christmas movies.  And it’s a wonderful time for...

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They say with age comes wisdom, which I love. So far in my age I’ve come to realize that there are two very critical decisions that...

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There’s are two Greek words for time – Chronos and Kairos. Chronos refers to a specific amount of time (such as a day or an hour) Kairos...

Summer is in full swing and with that so is an increase in constant change. Our routines aren’t as routine as they normally are – there...