“I’m not sure my kids can make the seven-hour trip without a DVD player.” One of my daughters was contemplating a road trip in her family’s pickup truck. Unlike her…
I hung a palm branch on my front door this year to mark the remembrance of Palm Sunday. That’s the day Jesus entered Jerusalem on His way to the Cross.…
I’m having a bad day . I didn’t expect to. I can’t even put my finger on why today is hard when yesterday wasn’t. “I’m struggling today,” I said to…
I’d never seen so many stars before. Layer upon layer in a blackened sky, they were my first glimpse of a night sky that reflects the vastness of the universe.…
My knee-jerk reaction was NO. On a beautiful, warm, sunshiny day, my granddaughter pleaded with me to roll down my car windows. But why would I want to trade air-conditioned…
I’ve had some giants in my life lately. Decisions to make. New opportunities outside my comfort zone. I’ve been afraid more than I like to admit. In fact, I feel…
The sound of my breaking bone still rings in my ears. We were ice skating at the end of a family vacation in the mountains. The ice rink was jam-packed…
One of the scariest parts of being a mom was knowing I couldn’t give my three daughters everything they needed. I don’t mean clothes or the newest gadgets. I was…
I’m not a runner. Actually, I’m not even a walker😊 But one day I was gifted a pair of earbuds, and suddenly running sounded like a perfect idea. Worship music…
She skipped and twirled into the room, her pink and purple tutu skirt like a streak of pastel watercolor. It was my granddaughter’s sixth birthday, and she couldn’t contain her…
