In Gary Chapman’s book, 5 Love Languages for Children, he titles one of the languages- Affirmation. In my post on 7 Ways to Praise Your Husband for 7 Days, I mention how all of us as humans long for praise. Kind words can go a long ways in healing a…
“How do you do find time to train for races?” My husband and I are training for a half marathon and this question has been asked of us so frequently over the years that I thought I’d give you a few pointers today. Not that I’m a pro, by any…
You know we are about to start the Unglued study here in Columbus tonight, right? My sweet friend, Mindy, tweets this week: “Bathroom stalls make great prayer closets.” -Lysa Terkeurst Well, it’s true. All the mamas know it. We can Amen! it. So just a little tip for ya today:
Morning! Or afternoon or evening. Ok, enough. Today I’m privileged to write for The MOM Initiative with three quick, practical tips on how I approach large family logistics and meet individual needs. I won’t pretend to have all the answers for you, but these are three sure-fire methods that have…
Today on The Better Mom, I’ve written a post with my children about 5 ways we have shared our faith at school. We have a Back To School series going on over there and the articles have been fabulous so far! At dinner tonight, our family had a discussion about…
There are some things I just can’t do. At least not well. Ok, not at all. Rather than delve into all the things I can’t do or have never tried, I thought today would be a great day to salute women everywhere with a wish list of Olympic events. You…
I had a wonderful weekend at the Proverbs 31 ministries She Speaks conference!! I just had to tell you that. I should also tell you that my husband is a stellar dad. And I mean STELLAR! 🙂 It’s a new busy week on the blog. Today I’m writing for the…
Morning! I almost forgot to let you know that I’m up to bat at The Better Mom today! Here’s a little starter for you; hope you’ll pop over there and visit. As soon as my feet hit the pavement, the conversation with God flowed more quickly than my running stride….
My sweet baby girl, Tessa, is developing quite the opinion at her ripe age of 15 months. I love watching her learn. Her little eyes wide open to her world, taking it all in. Each night my husband and I say prayers with our children individually. Yes, it takes a…
I made it to the time of day when little ones rest. The feeling is like one of crossing home plate at the baseball game, by the slide of your pants, fingertips thrust outward in valiant effort. My hair probably has a bit of dirt in it. I think…
Photo Credit Monday was Sam the man’s baseball evening and the mother in me so desperately wanted to make the game fun and enjoyable, yet practical, for the entire family. So what did I decide to do? Have dinner at the baseball field. Deciding on something easy, I made an…
Sometimes being the mother of a special needs child causes the mama bear in you to rise beyond your typical personality. In this case, for me, one afternoon, Jeff Foxworthy’s “You Might Be a Redneck” felt relational. How did that happen? If you are a special needs mom (or…
