I’m thrilled to have Katherine Wolf sharing her story today as a guest on my site. At the age of 26, Katherine had a serious stroke which has left her with disabilities. Katherine and her husband Jay have written an amazing book, Hope Heals. I cried my way through the first chapters of this book. … Read More about The Cure for Despair
Are Our Kids Overcommitted?
Are you overwhelmed with your fall schedule? Do you feel like you are racing from one carpool to the next, dashing to pick up one child before another needs to be taken to a different place? Do you find yourself rushing home to fix a supper that has become a “grab it and zap it … Read More about Are Our Kids Overcommitted?
Helping Your Kids Understand Strengths and Weaknesses
Your tenderhearted daughter is in tears again, “Mama, Stacy is so mean. She said I couldn’t be her friend anymore. She likes Amy better than me.” With a sinking heart you try to comfort her once more. This isn’t the first time her feelings have been hurt. Just yesterday she was in tears at the … Read More about Helping Your Kids Understand Strengths and Weaknesses
Unusual Twins: Trust and Thanksgiving
Our twin daughters Susy and Libby have always been close. Although they are fraternal they look very much alike. For most of their lives they shared a small nine-foot by ten-foot bedroom. When big sister Allison went to college, Susy took over her room. But many nights I heard a slight noise in the hall … Read More about Unusual Twins: Trust and Thanksgiving
When the Vacation is Over
The vacation is over. We’re headed home. You probably have a range of emotions swirling around you depending upon who is in your car. Some kids can’t wait to get home. There are friends to see, and their own beds to sleep in. Others dread the thought of returning to life as it was- school, … Read More about When the Vacation is Over
Do Your Kids Appreciate You?
Not likely, at least not most of the time. You’ve just taken them on a special outing. Or you set aside your agenda for a couple of hours to do something with them, or you signed them up for a special class or clinic you really couldn’t afford, or bought them an outfit which meant … Read More about Do Your Kids Appreciate You?
My Hike on the AT (Appalachian Trail)
Recently my friend Melody and I took a 4-day, 3-night hike on the AT. We were both exhausted in every way physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and needed a genuine break. In thinking about our hike I was captured by Psalm 62:1 “My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.” Soul rest. … Read More about My Hike on the AT (Appalachian Trail)
Summer Reads!
If you are like me, you long for some good books to read during the summer. I want something meaningful to help me grow spiritually, something to inspire me, and then a couple of fun reads, aka “beach books!” Often I wish I had friends with whom I could discuss a book. A book club … Read More about Summer Reads!
