Every morning, I realize that the days are inching closer to a defining moment.. My youngest child graduates from high school this year. A mix of joyful anticipation, grief, and gratefulness swirl through my being . I am about to have a window seat to a rite of passage that was 18 years in the […]
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Recognizing the Need to Breathe Fresh Air into Others
There is nothing I dread more than calling my health insurance. Years of medical bills which lead to much time and energy invested in clarifying, disputing and preauthorizations took its toll. In fact, I my husband and I joke that my decision to leave my career to stay at home was to resolve insurance snafus. […]
Why We Must Teach Our Children to Not Give Up Doing Good
The joyful anticipation of the beginning of Summer break became tainted with disappointment as we walked home from school that day. My fifth grade son and his friend and I sauntered down the sidewalk in conversation as the warm breeze brushed over our bodies; a reminder of God’s never ceasing hand at work. Our journey […]
How Watching TV with Your Kids Fosters Important Conversations
Once upon a time, (which didn’t seem so long ago), my husband and I snuggled and watched “our” shows together after putting the kids to bed. Truthfully, we watched about a half an hour of shows before we feel asleep too. There was a pretty clear line between the content of the shows that our […]
