When flood waters rise and unrelenting rain pours from the sky, God where are you? When fires rage, consuming everything in their destructive path, God where are you? When hurricanes churn in open waters, terrorizing those in their paths, God where are you? When a grim-faced doctor reveals a life-changing diagnosis, God where are you? […]
SEE
Pain—life’s motivator
“Pain is a great motivator.” She spoke the words so matter-of-factly—as if part of her daily routine. And yet in that moment my world stopped spinning as I absorbed the unintended meaning of her words. Pain is a great motivator. I looked around the open gym area of the physical therapy office. I was there […]
Parenting free of fear (even when your kids begin to drive!)
I felt like an idiot crying my ever-lovin’ head off in my kitchen. Thank God no one was home. What is wrong with me? I cried out, startling the dog from her nap. I kept staring at the text that had just come through letting me know it was time to schedule my son’s behind […]
An Easy and Powerful Way to Connect With Your Child
My 15 year old son sat crossed legged in the middle of my bed as I dug through our fire safe. I was looking for his birth-certificate and social security card—documents he would need to take to the DMV the next morning to get his learner’s permit. Our fire safe contains a hodgepodge of items: […]
Why you might want to buy an old fashion ice tray…
Our ice maker stopped working several months ago. Annoying, yes, but worth spending over $100 for the replacement part—when a bag of ice costs just over $2? Um…no. I’m sure we will eventually get around to repairing it, but in the meantime we are making do with bagged ice and one little ice tray. Remember […]