I have spent the last few days soaking in the amazing hospitality of the Cathy Family (Chick Fil A) and meeting some "on fire" people who are working hard to provide help and hope to marriages and families! I have much to share that I will start blogging about next week - however, I've been traveling for two weeks so it's time to chill out over the weekend! Of course, my camera died the day before I left so my original plan of sharing my … [Read more...]
Tips for Holiday Travel & The Letter
Today seems to be a busy day for little ol me! I have posts featured over on Family Matters Blog and MomLife Today! One of the greatest books I have ever read on parenting was written by Tim Kimmel and it's titled Raising Kids for True Greatness - he is the man behind the ministry of Family Matters and I am honored and excited to be a Guest Post contributor to their Family Matters Blog - here's an excerpt from my post that's on their site … [Read more...]
Random MOMents
My daughter and son going out to dinner before Youth Group – just so they could spend some time together! The blessing of good health – I can take walks daily in His Creation! Sweet memories made during an amazing camping trip with six Godly families. Panic…no chocolate – then remembering, chocolate morsels meant for baking…satisfaction found. Finding a photo taken of me and my amazing Grandmother and setting it right next to my … [Read more...]
Seth Godin Approved By This Mom
Like he needs it! All the same, as the mother of a Senior in High School and a believer in Seth Godin's marketing guru-ness, imagine my delight as I peeped upon his post today titled, Pushing Back on Mediocre Professors. You tell em Mr. Godin...uh Seth...dude! As a mother of a child that I was told tested "off the charts" I am all too familiar with teachers who go through the motions. She was once used to actually create standardized tests … [Read more...]
Modesty for Mom
Yesterday I was having a conversation with Shaunti Feldhahn (Yeah, how cool is that? She was at FamilyLife and I did a video interview with her for MomLife Today.) and one of the areas of conversation left me feeling pretty hyped up and ready to spout off! So – put your helmets on ladies, here goes! I’m gonna just say it straight out – we need to be mindful of how we dress and stop dressing like the unjustly celebrated Desperate … [Read more...]
College Road Trip
Now that my daughter is enjoying her Senior year of High School I find myself counting the number of days I have until she leaves the nest. Every opportunity to spend time with her is happily embraced and sought after. So, this weekend when she and I headed out on a college road trip I was excited and looking forward to some serious memory making! And memory making is just what happened, well that and lots of loud music, laughter, deep … [Read more...]
Weariness…{sigh}
Yeah...it happens. Ever had one of those days where you just felt like you were slugging through mud? Mud on your feet, mud in your mouth, mud in your brain. Muddled, dragged down, blah and weary as you trudged through your day...not truly capable of mustering up the effort to try and do it all. Schmlekcel. Dwirp. Flaada. Bluhrp. Yeah...I'd say that about says it all. Why should such a day happen? What happened to the "real me" the … [Read more...]
My Little Girl a Senior?
OK...so, I have been a mom for over 17 years and though daily life with children can be draining, being a mom really is the most amazingly fulfilling thing I could spend my time doing. My daughter is in her senior year of high school and more and more I am coming to the realization that my time with her is drawing to far too rapid a conclusion. <heavy sigh> I am trying not to have a "doom and gloom" attitude through the realization … [Read more...]
Understanding A Boys Eating Habits
Boys like to eat. I know..."Thank you Captain Obvious what else ya got?" What I've got is the inside scoop on the mindset of a boys eating cycle. And learning this fascinating tidbit of information left me entertained and happily intrigued with my son. Recently on a long road trip we were forced to stop at what shall remain an unnamed fast food restaurant (because it was Sunday...thus no Chick Fil A for us) and our son instantly was … [Read more...]
Cliff Jumping Mom!
Don't you just love spending nice quiet fun weekends with your family? Yeah, me too. Well...sometimes ya just gotta spend a wild and crazy fun weekend with your family! This past weekend I think I may have exceeded the definition of wild and crazy fun...have you ever been cliff jumping? It is quite fun - I wrote a post last year about my initial cliff jumping adventure and that left a few people thinking I had lost my mind! This year … [Read more...]
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