As the last of our kids inch toward the teen years, it's easy to forget how hard the early days of motherhood can be. Long days and often longer nights lead to days chasing toddlers without the energy required to do it well. I wish I had realized with my first two children how vital a good nighttime routine is to a smooth daytime one. After all, a good bedtime routine helps ensure babies have a ...
5 Easy Ways to Help Make Your New House a Home
There isn't much more exciting than moving into a new home...or anything quite as stressful. While we were staying in Houston for my husband's radiation last year, one of my sisters was settling into a new home with her family. Day by day, there were hiccups to deal with and design decisions to make. I enjoyed watching (and hopefully helping a little) as she turned a beautiful new house into a ...
Finding Comfort in the Fact God Knows – A Book Review
The day my husband was diagnosed with cancer, I didn't even go to the doctor with him. The thought that he might have cancer hadn't even crossed our minds. We had no clue the bump on his forehead was one of the rarest and most aggressive forms of skin cancer. We didn't know. After he came home and explained what the doctor had told him, we sat in our bedroom, hugging and crying, when his ...
His Only Son – A Movie Review
His faith was tested. Our hope was born. See His Only Son in theaters this Easter! Spring is such a busy time. With track season well underway and my daughter's high school graduation approaching, my family hurries from one event to the next, eating on the go and barely stopping to breathe. With Easter just around the corner, I really want us to slow down a bit and remember the ...