Avoiding a Critical Spirit I enjoy cooking, finding recipes, and sharing new meals with my family and guests who visit our home. Because of my love for cooking, I get especially excited when I have the opportunity to visit a restaurant that I have …..
Our son, Matt, and daughter-in-law, Katie, have recently announced that they are expecting a baby…
Spiritual Ornaments in the Life of a Christian Woman Each year at Christmas, I look forward to pulling the boxes of seasonal decorations out of storage. Our family has always had so much fun decorating the house and hanging ornaments on the tree. Now my …..
When I was a freshman in high school, I had P.E. class first hour (which was 7:30 A.M.)! My class had over one thousand students, so a large percentage of us joined students from the other grades for first hour P.E. each morning. We were …..
One event I look forward to each year is our annual summer family vacation. I have always loved this special, memory-making time with my husband and children. And while in recent days the length and locations have adapted to our growing family (yay for grandkids!), …..
As women, we have the opportunity to make choices on a daily basis. Sometimes, the choices we make seem small and insignificant. Other times, they involve life-changing consequences. If you are a mom, though, there are a few choices that you didn’t make. Some …..
I really love celebrating holidays, but because Easter is when we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, it is extra special! When my children were young, we enjoyed reading the book, The Tale of Three Trees, the week before Resurrection Sunday. The story tells of three …..
Before running a series of errands early last week, I took my daughter, Danielle, and her sons through the Starbucks drive thru. When we ordered our drinks, I surprised the boys and added two birthday cake pops at the end. I noticed that Camden started …..
Last week, my daughters and I made a last minute lunch run to one of our favorite restaurants, Chipotle. I love when we can squeeze in time together like this…
This past Sunday evening, our church family hosted “Renew Fellowships” in the homes of our church members, in preparation for our upcoming Renew Offering later this month. Every member was invited to the home of another member for a time of prayer, vision casting, …..