For Father’s Day I always love to do a little photo shoot at the beach with the children and their Daddy. Now that we have three children, g...

I was once told, “ Responsibility is the great developer of people.” I had just finished my junior year in college and was working at a cam...

Father. What a profound title to bear. It holds such weight and power, force and presence. Whereas my father carries all that, I prefer to c...

I’ve heard some say that when we have children, we should lower our expectations . That didn’t sit well with me as I think we can expect muc...

I can’t put my finger on it, but what make life more simple in a small town? People are people wherever you go with the same fears, same pr...

I recently returned from Michigan where I attended my Grandmother’s funeral. It was a blessed trip - nice to see family that I don’t see oft...

I talked to my mom this morning and she told me that my Grandma had passed away a few hours ago. She is in heaven with Jesus, what she had l...

Since we’ve lived in this house, the same little bird family builds a nest in the same place every year. I suppose we should feel flattered ...

Sometimes as a Mom we savor the moments when all gets quiet . All the children are asleep, a moment alone in the car, or even a midnight fee...

As the fruit trees in our backyard continue to produce beautiful fruit, I’ve been thinking about the Fruit of the Spirit and a Sunday Schoo...

Spare Key I recently locked my keys in my car, in the garage! I always leave my keys in the car when I’m at home so they are exactly where I...

Happy Mother’s Day I always thought my mother was pretty amazing, but I never knew how super human she really was until I became a mother. M...

As If It Were My Last I just spent three days with my Grandma in the nursing home where she was recently moved into. It was a powerful and c...

Chrysalis Our world has been flooded with butterflies lately. My daughter is in love with red butterflies and wanted that to be the theme of...

Start How You Want to Finish A dear friend gave me this advise in regards to parenting. If you don’t want to end up with your children sleep...

Baby Bunnies I can’t believe you’re 4 years old today! Where has the time gone? It feels like yesterday that the doctor said, “yes, there a...

You Reap What You Sow My girls and I planted our Summer garden today. It seemed a little bit funny to be planting a “Summer” garden while ...

Rest I have a very hard time shutting down my mind. When I lay in bed at night, my mind races ...

Home We just returned from Easter with Grammie and Papa. Although the home my parents’ live in is not the home I grew up in, it is still o...

Love The one thing every human wants and needs in life is love . True love. Unconditional love . Love that will never change, no matter wh...