“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” These are familiar words from the famous poem about the Statue of Liberty. When’s the last time you read the poem in its entirety? Today is a great time to do so, don’t you...
I admittedly don’t have the answers for what is going on in the world right now. I have been doing my best to listen, observe, learn and explore all of this to gain a better understanding of how to move forward in a more positive direction.But there is one thing I do...
father /ˈfäTHər/ noun Being a father takes a special kind of man- a man who is a protector and provider, a man who is a hard worker and sacrificial with his own time, a man that is rooted in knowledge and wisdom and leads his family in truth- My dad is that kind man...
This week I’m making a Costco run to stock on paper products, plates, plastic cups and cutlery. 🍽 One of my goals for 2020 is to set myself up to say Yes to last minute hospitality. Friends, this is not my default. I want to have a few days advance notice and...
This is the only picture I have with my mother, her mother, and my daughter. It was an impromptu snapshot my husband took right before loading up our four kids and heading out on our five hour trip back home after a weekend visiting grandparents. If you look closely...
As a first-time mom, you have told me that you didn’t know what you were doing and that you were scared. You have told me about the mistakes you made as a parent and looking back should have done things different (but haven’t we all said that in all areas of our...