When Answed Prayer Requires More
She had been declining for years, but Papa Rollo's death unveiled the true state of her mental health and for as sharp as she had been for over 80 years, the disease quickly took it’s toll. There had been signs…
Letting Go So They Can Grow
There was a deadly shooting across the street from my kids’ school on their first day back this year. Sadly, I’m not being dramatic. Embarrassingly enough, I once debated about sending them to school full-time, because of the constant exposure…
16 Hours in the Car Without Electronics (or tranquilizers!)
*This first appeared on Simply Wholehearted I’m so excited to keep the conversation going about road tripping with kids! It’s not easy, but with some intentional planning I do believe we can look back on those adventures with fondness. If…
Staying Connected (and sane : ) ) this Summer
Here's the newest calendar I've put together for Simply Wholehearted. It's a July Calendar filled with 31 activities, affirmation statements or questions to use with the 5-15 minutes you want to make more meaningful with your kids. No matter…
Self Government #Vote4UAmerica
Gripping the steering wheel tighter, I reach over with my white-knuckled hand to power off the news talk radio. My head is pounding, my back throbbing from the tension. My stomach is in knots and not because of the spicy…
Stand
Recently, I found marginal victory in our homeschooling day. Ironically enough, it's an issue somewhat pertaining to current events; a discussion about NFL players and their right to stand, or not, for the nation anthem. There are valid arguments to…
Launch!
For me, my journey to Radiant Church started over 15 years ago. Three years before that, I had taken off to Colorado Springs, leaving the nest, beginning my adult years and what would become some of the most challenging adventures…
Opportunity
There is always a story behind the picture. Good or bad. Just like the one I posted on Instagram earlier today. Life is full, it is rich and it is busy. Striving to be intentional, sometimes, unintentionally, crams our schedules…
Contentment
Contentment, such a first world problem yet an age old struggle. If we were in a third world country our mindset would be mostly about survival. Some of the most content, joyful and truly happy people I have met reside in…
This one
Can't you just hear his motorcycle sounds?We spent 5 hours, yes, 5 hours at Legoland.A new favorite. Aren't boys so much fun??This is one precious moment of him, trying not to smile as they sang 'Happy Birthday'.So grateful to be…