Today, my younger boy will take a vow of abstinence. We call it a purity vow. In a world that sends messages to our children when they’re too young to notice, I am proud of my young man for committing himself to purity. Whether he’ll keep his vow, I do not...
I struggle. Oh, how I struggle! My house does not look how I pictured it. Ever. Instead of the perfection I thought I’d have when I dreamed of my my first abode, I have two out of three smelly rooms due to having two smelly boys. I have struggled for years to...
As a single mom, maybe you start to think of dating again. Who needs a man? I do. And so do you! So, don’t believe the hype. Don’t you just love it when people tell you to focus on yourself and your children and life will be bliss? Well, those folks were...
Life is tough, wacky, wonderful, sad, full of joy, and on and on I could go describing the many emotions we feel, the hardships we face. Were we designed to handle it with grace? Life that is. Sure! Can we gracefully rock out all the various ups and downs that come...
As I look at how I’ve matured over the years, the accomplishments I’ve made in life, family, and work, I realize that one thing has kept me going. That singular motivator is my inborn drive or instinct to “Do It Anyway”. This inner prompting I...