Balancing the Good Things in Life
Anything you have to do every day will soon feel like a chore. Cooking, laundry, vacuuming, taking out the garbage, the list goes on and on. Packing a school lunch for my kids is something I do 5 days a week. I begin every school year with the best intentions of making sure it’s healthy, […]
Several years ago I started making little drawings or writing short messages on napkins placed in my kids’ lunch boxes. My napkin notes were nothing fancy, and the kids rarely mentioned anything about them. However, after a few rushed mornings with no time to include a note, my kids did miss the notes and asked […]
Immeasurably more. I don’t know about you, but for me “immeasurably more” is difficult to comprehend. Years ago when I taught kindergarten one of my students asked me, “What is infinity?” As I thought about how to explain infinity to a 5 year old, I decided to open the question up to the whole class. (This is a clever […]
Disciplining Children Shortly after you discover your child has made a poor decision or done something wrong you have to decide whether or not to administer punishment. One of the reasons this can be such a difficult decision is because you have many emotions and questions in your head at the time. Where did I […]
OrlandoStrong This is not what I planned to write about this week, but this week has not gone according to plan for anyone in the city of Orlando. I heard the news shortly after arriving at church Sunday morning. At first I thought the shooting incident people were speaking of was the horrible attack on Christina Grimmie […]
Summertime. The long awaited time of the year every kid longs for, but when it arrives they have no idea how to spend their time. How early in the summer do we hear the words, “I’m bored.” Am I the only Mom who has heard those dreaded words on the first day of summer vacation? […]
Being a new Mom can be overwhelming. There are so many things to remember… When was the last feeding? Did I start that third load of laundry? How long has it been since I changed the baby’s diaper? Did I take a shower today? Do I have time to take a nap? When was the […]
Maybe you’ve had a day like my yesterday. Almost as soon as I woke up I started thinking, “I can’t do this.” I determined early to call out for help to the only One who could help. The first words I spoke were, “God, I need your strength.” I wish I could tell you those […]
Eating dinner together can be one of the most bonding times for a family. However, if your family isn’t talking at dinner time, you are not doing much bonding at all. Do you ever have an evening that you just don’t feel like talking? Or maybe you have been so focused on school, work, or household […]
Why is it so hard to slow down? The challenge of being still and getting quiet is extremely difficult in today’s world. There is such an emphasis on action, doing, getting results, that we continually push ourselves beyond the point of being productive. There is so much noise, activity and overall busyness. Distractions are many. […]
