Messy Hospitality

“I’M SO ANGRY AT YOU”!   My son’s yell echoed up from the lower level and bounced around the walls of the living room. My husband and I shared a glance before he made a beeline for the stairs and the gaggle of kids downstairs while I glanced...

Grab-n-Go Snack Mix

We have a joke in our family. If you want a grocery item to go out of production, just have my kiddos fall in love with it. We have had more favorite food items go off the market than I think is statistically possible. Of course, these items were ones that made...

Treasured Messages to Dad

  Among photos of grandchildren, mission trips, and other accomplishments that my Dad has hung in his office is the paper wall hanging I gave him when I was 9 years old. It reads: Dear Dad, Thank you for my food, thank you for my clothes, thank you for my horse....

School’s Almost Out – Don’t Panic

The countdown is on. Memorial Day is behind us and the unofficial start of summer has begun. Lazy days at the beach, picnics, corn on the cob, fireworks, and iced tea are all waiting for us. So are the kids and that dreaded phrase, “I’m bored.” I love having my kids...

Finding Balance in a Do It All World

There is a REAL struggle to have it all. Be it all. Do it all. No matter how good I become at suppressing these aching thoughts and emotions, they always seem to creep back, winding their way into my brain through unsuspecting venues. We’ve all heard the warnings of...