Late on evening, my husband took the kids for a walk around the block when Tori Grace saw neighbors sitting on their front porch, as the family passed by Tori waved and said in her most mature five-year-old voice, “Hi, having a good evening!” And then she stopped in front her Dad, put out her…
Temptation. It comes in every shape and form. The worst temptation for me is when I can’t resist food and it affects my waistline, but for my children–it’s different. They are tempted to disobey and do things that aren’t good for them. And this summer has been tough. My son has regressed in terms of…
Sheets of rain poured down hard and fast, the paved white and yellow lines of the road disappeared. What on earth was I thinking, leaving the news station? For the last six hours, I had worked on cut ins to shows on ABC and FOX with the Weather Team in order to warn viewers in…
Ugh. If I see one more eye roll, I might scream. In fact, I did. After my son’s not so cool behavior, I stomped over to the bench cubbies and grabbed sheets of construction paper. Taking a deep breath, I asked my son and his partner in crime (his little sis) to adjust their attitudes. …
Another busy week and I’m so thrilled my oldest will finally be done with school for the summer. I have so many plans to grow their faith and to grow closer as a family. I’m counting on the late nights catching fireflies, gooey s’mores, skipping rocks at the lake, and moments of worship on Sundays to…
Wow! Mamas. What a week? So many moments I want to savor and at the same time I think, “Thank God, we got through it.” Like Tori’s preschool graduation. Like rushing to get kids home from school, getting Tori cleaned up, coordinating the other two kids’ schedules to go somewhere so I don’t have to…