Hold onto hope
Most of the time, I try to keep things light around here. I love having a place to capture sentimental or fun snippets of life, and I’m so thankful that all of you…
This Little Prayer of Mine…
As a mom, I love seeing my kids’ faith grow. I love hearing how their prayers have changed from memorized toddler bedtime prayers (“Now I lay me down to sleep…”) to prayers of their…
Grace is
When I found out I had the exciting opportunity to write a guest post for (In) Courage today, I wasn’t sure what to write about. The theme was Grace, I…
Healthy foods, a note about the weekend, and other miscellaneous items…
1. Happy Friday, everyone. I hope you had a great week. This Quick Takes will be quick; my mom and dad are coming into town and we’re celebrating my mom’s…
Creating Quality Time by Ignoring the Clock…
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I’m feeling especially grateful this week, for so many things. And I’m grateful for all of you, and the fact that you take the time to stop…
The pink glove dance, garage sales, and more fun stuff…
1. Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you had a great week! Have you seen the pink glove dance? It had me laughing, crying, and thinking of one of my best…
A mom, her daughter, and the story about what happened in the bridal shop in Las Vegas
When Carole’s daughter Heidi got engaged, Carole was thrilled. It didn’t matter that her daughter, a 39-year-old woman with Down Syndrome, would likely never marry the man she was engaged…
And then you realize they are pedaling on their own
We try to say prayers as a family every night. It’s part of our bedtime routine with the kids and I love the time together–the four of us in either…