Many famiies today are blended families and I am pleased to have Ron Deal, a man I greatly admire who is passionate about helping step families blossom, as my guest blooger today. Summer vacations are unique for blended families. You may have a friend or colleague who would be encouraged by his words. In anticipation … Read More about Dreading That Six Week Summer Visitation
When One Small Daily Habit Makes a Big Impact On Your Marriage
It was one of those gray rainy days preceded by another sleepless night with kids that were up –again. I curled up on my couch with my early morning cup of tea while I read my Bible, prayed, and tried to get myself in a good mood before the household exploded with ten little feet. … Read More about When One Small Daily Habit Makes a Big Impact On Your Marriage
“My main prayer for my kids and grand kids…”
Recently I was with my grandson Jack. At bedtime he wanted me to cuddle up with him while he read his Bible to me. It was a special time of grandmother snuggling and listening. And of course it went on and on – he didn’t want to go to sleep! Reflecting on this moment my … Read More about “My main prayer for my kids and grand kids…”
Lessons from a Toddler
One of my grandsons is driving his mother crazy. He is the ultimate planner. He has to know what is going to happen next. He may be in the middle of kicking the soccer ball with his brother until suddenly he stops and runs to his Mom, “What are we doing after this Mommy?” Or … Read More about Lessons from a Toddler
Quads Plus One = A Very Loud Household!
Just imagine… A house with 4 four-year-olds and one six-year-old. Two exhausted parents, and a slightly abused, yet amazingly patient black lab. Four years ago our daughter Libby and her husband Mclean had quads; three boys and one girl joined their not quite two year old daughter Greyson. Yes, that’s five kids in under two … Read More about Quads Plus One = A Very Loud Household!
Faith and Fishing: A Story From The Amazon Jungle
It’s a great honor for me to host a guest blog from Kelly Minter. Her book Wherever The River Runs has been one of my favorite reads the past 6 months. In fact I bought a box of them to give all my girl friends for Christmas. Her beautiful use of words, her great sense of humor, her … Read More about Faith and Fishing: A Story From The Amazon Jungle
A Vision for Your Family
On a bleak, rainy day in 1904, Jenny Butchart stood atop a rock at the rim of a quarry and gazed fifty feet below to the quarry floor. Pieces of rock and stagnant puddles were everywhere. For the past fifteen years her husband’s company in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, had been excavating limestone and clay … Read More about A Vision for Your Family
Sometimes I Get Stuck – Do You?
When I was a young mother with five small children I got stuck. Most of the time, I simply felt like a failure. I wasn’t living up to my expectations of myself as a Mom or a wife or a ministry partner. With colicky 2 month old twins, 2, 4, and 7 year olds, I … Read More about Sometimes I Get Stuck – Do You?
