My online dictionary defines a pow wow as “a conference or meeting for discussion, especially among friends or colleagues.” That’s why, when my husband and I were raising our three daughters,…
When my family gathers for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, we’ll drag with us all the chaos that’s normal when enjoying family over the holidays. Especially when family includes grandchildren, …
“There are so many things I wish I’d done differently while raising my daughters, but sitting together at the family table isn’t one of them.” I spoke those words in…
My life changed the night Hurricane Camille devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast. August 17, 1969. I was 12 years old. The storm was predicted to be a big one. My…
What does it mean to fill your home with the fragrance of Christ? For starters, it doesn’t take long for unpleasant smells to become offensive. Anyone who’s left a ripe banana…
Godly parenting wasn’t on my mind when I attended a commissioning service several years ago for missionary friends about to leave for Asia. They were going to a country known…
When it comes to Christmas, I fight being a Scrooge. Not that I don’t enjoy making gingerbread houses with my grandchildren. Or driving far and wide for an impressive light…
How do you build a strong family with kids who know without a doubt they’re loved and valued? A short time ago I pulled my favorite white sweater from the…
