Friendships are hard because each friend has her own set of expectations based on her life experiences, life circumstances and personal needs. Lately, as I have been coaching my teens on their friendships, it has caused me to analyze my own friendships. It pains me to say it, but at times I fall short of what it means to be a caring friend. Try as I might there are times when I get so focused on my life, the needs of my family and my … [Read more...]
Protect Your Children
This whole Penn State thing has had my head reeling. I am at a loss for words. The world has within it such evil - how do we protect our children? My sweet friend Dannah Gresh wrote an extremely helpful post that gives very doable, practical advice on how to discuss personal space safety with your child. It is a hard conversation to have, but a necessary one. I would encourage you to follow the link over to MomLife Today to read, and then … [Read more...]
Courageous Mom Chat
I recently shared that I was blessed to interview Priscilla Shirer during her recent visit to FamilyLife. Well, while she was here I also spent some time with the Kendrick brothers who created the movie Courageous! More importantly I got to hang out with the Kendrick brothers wives - I am always more interested in the women behind successful men! Jill and Christina were amazingly wonderful - but we are not surprised by that are we? They … [Read more...]
God Makes Me Giggle
Take a look at this picture! How does that happen? How am I able to sit down and do a video interview with Priscilla Shirer, hear her heart for motherhood and share her latest project the Resolution Revolution? Only because God wanted it to happen - that's how! My efforts to work with other amazing moms (from the US and Internationally) to create MomLife Today as a way to come alongside moms in their daily life and encourage and … [Read more...]
Back To School Radio
I used to have regular Friday posts where I would introduce you to a friend - but I haven't been doing that much lately. I need to get back to that. Today, you can meet and hear a new friend I met a few months back I'm A Lazy Mom. I always seem to find myself wandering over to her blog to see what antics she is up to - yeah, not always so lazy. Anyway, our on-line friendship has been fun and today (that's today) I am going to be visiting … [Read more...]
Ted Dekker…Here I Come
Busting with excitement here! Tomorrow I am heading to The Ragged Edge Writers' Symposium with Ted Dekker! Oh heck yes I am! This is supposed to be an intensive that will leave us dripping and oozing with ideas, techniques and writing oh-rah excitement x 1,000!!! I can hardly contain myself. My daughter has her final goodbye plans with her High School friends while I'm away so she's getting that out of her system so we can spend all … [Read more...]
Friend Thing
Today I went and met with my friend Jenn - she's pretty wonderful. We did the whole meet at the coffee shop and sit and chat thing. We totally lost track of time and ended up there nearly three hours. Yeah...sweet. {umm...some things didn't get done today...and it really is ok!} As moms we sometimes spend so much time doing our mom thing that we neglect our friend thing. Spending those three hours with her made me realize I should do that … [Read more...]
Hero’s Salute
Today is a day filled with History. A history of freedom in this "sea to shining sea" land I am grateful for...but on the 4th of July I think of the individual lives who make up our history of freedom. I think of the American Soldier...thank you and God bless you and yours. … [Read more...]
Turtle Graffiti
Well...OK...this is something you don't see everyday walking through your garden??!!! If only this turtle could speak...the date on the back of the turtle is 2001. Since we have had flooding recently...who knows where this little guy came from? Anyone you know missing a a very colorful turtle? … [Read more...]
CWAHM Helps
Well hey friends, thanks for stoppin by! Visit me over at CWAHM today as I share with those work from home mommies the importance of multitasking...the right way! Here's a snip it of what you will find over there... Mom life is filled with busy-ness. At times I thrive off of that fact…skillfully moving from task to task and smooth sailing through the day feeling quite good about my busy little self. I must admit though, sometimes … [Read more...]
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