In 2009, I had the great privilege of interviewing my mom for a writing assignment. What an enriching experience that interview was! (If you have the opportunity, I urge you take take some time to interview your mom. You’ll likely be surprised by what you discover about her.) I gained many nuggets of wisdom from […]
One of the highlights of my week is the time I spend with my friend Rachel on Wednesdays after school. At a park near the school, our boys play together while we moms chat and grow closer in our friendship. This last week, Rachel shared a recipe for a healthy dessert she recently created. She’s […]
Being the mom of a first grader is a real hoot! The things my little guy says and writes bring lots of laughter to my home. On my fridge, you’ll find a red-colored heart with my son’s handwritten description of what love is. During my mom’s visit this last weekend, she took a moment to […]
“Prayer is the greatest of all forces, because it honors God and brings him into active aid.” ~E.M. Bounds~ A few weeks ago I found a treasure in my son’s school folder. Tucked in between math and phonics papers was his snowman art project, and on it, he had written his New Year’s resolution for […]
A 15′ x15′ plot of the dirt. That’s what my family began with last summer when we joined a community garden. Hard clay and weeds resided in our garden square. With shovels and pitch forks and hoes, my family worked away, digging and turning and flinging dirt. Every once and awhile, we’d stop to breathe […]
Praise be to God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead . . . ~1 Peter 1:3 (NIV)~ The week leading up to Easter is an opportune time to share the Easter […]
“Even the smallest drop of God’s strength is more than enough to cover our frailties, our shortcomings, the places where we deem ourselves weak. And we’ll reject that label—we aren’t weak. We are dependent. Dependent on the only One powerful enough to help us. The only One sufficient enough to cover us in grace throughout […]
How many times do you hear the saying, “Kids say the darndest things!” Last week, my six-year-old son did just that. For those who follow me on my personal Facebook page, you may have already read this story, but I couldn’t resist sharing it also on my blog. Last week, my son and I watched […]
My six-year-old loves to hear a good story. And he loves to tell one too. Being a writer, I’m tickled he loves stories. So recently, I created some writing and storytelling activities for him with the hope of sparking his creativity and strengthening his literacy skills. To my delight, he enjoys these activities and learns […]