Drawn to the Trash

I could sense her anticipation as she inched her pint-sized frame toward the open door. What excitement lay beyond? Dark and mysterious, the shadowy edges called to her. It was the perfect place to explore. Her pace hastened. She could hold back no longer. But just on...

Proving a Point, Poolside

Sometimes women want to prove that we are right or capable of anything. Sometimes…ok, maybe often is a better word. This day was no different. The three most important men in my life were telling me that I “wouldn’t” do something. You see, we were enjoying an...

The Physics of Life

There is a time when your little one needs you for everything. They cry and you attend to their need. They stumble and you scoop them up and fix their pain. Their joy, sorrow, fear, worry, and anger is all yours because they are an overextension of you! And then all...

Monthly Book Lists for Kids

I love our library, and the kids love it too. We go to Lego Time when we can, and our library has a really huge creative play area where they can play store, kitchen, mailman, and ice cream shop. My trouble is in picking out good books. The kids usually pick them out...

Train Up a Child

I have lived in my current home for almost 15 years. In that time, I have seen my neighbor boy grow from preschool, to the elementary school’s gifted program, to drug addiction and jail. I watched his parents take him to church, involve him in sports and Boy Scouts,...