Is Your Faith Divided?
He was determined to do it his way. It was only twenty feet across the pool from side to side. He knew it would work. […]
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We’ve Got a Screeeeamer!
I’m a quiet person. At least I was before I had kids. Before my little sweet ones skipped across my radar screen, I am fairly […]
Worry Warts
The thinking goes like this: You’ve just dropped your kids off safely at school and are headed toward your next destination. It’s the same route […]
Hiding the Sweater
Impressions can be a powerful thing. As a gawky seventh grader, I anticipated my first school dance with much trepidation. It was Valentine’s Day. Each […]
The Secret to Joy
When I was growing up, being the only girl in a large neighborhood had its advantages. Mainly, I got to boss the boys around. And […]
Hide Me, Please!
The average woman spends 2.2 hours per day on chores, washes 5,300 articles of clothing in a year, and changes 7,300 diapers per child. […]
Touched by Matisse
Many years ago, I was lucky enough to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art while on a trip to New York. Now, I have to […]
Friendship Lessons from the Trenches–Guest Post with Mary Snyder
I spent a few years in the friendship trenches –I’ve been knee deep in fun and I’ve been face first in some major messiness. But […]
From the Fray
I could hear it coming from the back of the house. The thump. Some rumbling. And then, a whimper. Voices mumbled in the distance, trying […]