Pain Avoidance

by | Jun 16, 2016 | Leadership

Romans 5:4 “And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation”. This scripture makes it clear that character doesn’t just happen. Character must be developed through patient endurance. Just writing this makes me...

What Budget?

by | Jun 13, 2016 | Financial

When most people think about resources to help develop a budget (or refine one that has been neglected), many don’t realize all the important information they have available right in their online banking account. Although I previously worked in a retail bank setting,...

Allergy-Free Sneaky Veggie Casserole

by | Jun 9, 2016 | DIY

I’m very fortunate that my kids usually like their veggies, but I know that’s not true for every parent. Then you add in my son’s dairy, egg, and peanut allergies and my recent discovery of my own dairy intolerance, and things get even more interesting. No hiding...

Listening to Him

by | Jun 6, 2016 | Just Laughs

I was prepping for my annual guests last summer – a car full of women from Iowa arriving to talk, walk, shop, and eat for three days. We first bonded during the parenting years, in adjoining foxholes, during the “parenting war.” We would slip each other intel – often...

Happy Birthday National Parks!

by | Jun 2, 2016 | Trends

Is there anything more fun than a birthday party? Possibly, but still, birthdays are fun and this summer the National Park Service turns 100 years old.  To celebrate this benchmark anniversary, the National Park Service is offering free entry into the parks for all...