Exploring Limiting Electronics With Kids
The first time I “met” Sarah, was through the sweetest note slipped into my inbox about how my post A Letter To My Boys (the real reason I say no to electronics) impacted her. It didn’t take long to know that we shared the same sentiments in our hearts, and a fast friendship formed. Sarah […]
Dear Child, What You Taught Me About Loving Recklessly
Dear Zachary, You always said you wanted an older sister. I can relate. I always wanted an older brother. Instead, I had 4 sisters. We don’t always get what we want, but God gives us what we need. And it’s always the best. Before Marina arrived you already loved her. You chose to love her […]
How Do You Get Past The Hurt Of Goodbye?
She left her door decorated. I dreaded opening that door when we got home from the airport today. Without her. But I did. It was back to nothing but a guest room. In perfect order. No personality, just tiny touches of her. 2 skirts in the closet she didn’t have room to take back in […]
The Hope Christmas In July Can’t Steal
Lost in my memories, my ringing phone in a silent theater brought me back. Exiting the theater as quickly and quietly as possible, I answered the call I had been expecting. It takes only a moment for your world to feel flipped upside down and inside out. “Mrs. Robinson, we have the results from Zachary’s […]
What Makes Marriage So Hard?
[box] My friend, Kathryn Jackson, shares her words here with us today. Be ready to be blessed.[/box] (Photo courtesy of BobbiJo Brooks Photography) I’m sitting on a balcony, listening to waves crash against the sand, and I breathe in gratefulness. My husband of 17 years is beside me. We left one kid at camp and […]
A Letter To Husbands From Your Wife (The Real Reason You Need To Put The Screen Down)
Note: My post titled A Letter to My Boys (The Real Reason I Say No To Electronics) has been viewed over 1,000,000 times in a short period of time. I received an enormous amount of emails requesting I write a letter for husbands and wives. Today’s post is a letter to husbands. But husbands don’t […]
