This morning was a Monday morning in every way. The kids both woke up early, starving and crying, crying and starving. My triage efforts of feeding the toddler first backfired when I found his breakfast all over the kitchen after returning from feeding baby sis. He begged me for a ham sandwich, and I told…
Are You Ready? Basic Medical Supplies to Stock
The first seven years of Kellie’s life were pretty rough. (Just ask Natalie — she watched “Big Bird Goes to Japan” a million times while Mom was busy taking care of her) Kellie had bronchial pneumonia, multiple respiratory and ear infections, and then asthma. At one point she was on seven medications, having daily nebulizer…
Studying Christ to Get Ready for Christmas: A Family Study Project
Christmas is just around the corner! I know your mind is probably on college football and Halloween costumes but here’s something special that’s worth some thought and planning. It will help your family have a Christmas more focused on Jesus Christ. Last year my son was serving as a missionary in Hungary. His inspired…
My Favorite Home Exercise Equipment
I think for a lot of people winter time is when workouts tend to slip. Maybe we don’t push as hard because we are tired from holiday parties and outings. Or maybe we are stuck home when we normally workout outside or at a gym. Or maybe we are just sick of doing the same…
The Refugee Next Door: 13 Things You Can Do To Help
So often, we think of refugees and war-torn countries as realities that are far beyond our own doorsteps. We make them “others” – people and places who are foreign to us and different from us. It’s rare to turn on the news or the radio these days without hearing something about refugees and the homes…
Are You Ready? Keys & Copies
I missed a call from my college son last week. He’d locked himself out of his apartment. Fortunately, all his viewing of Psych episodes helped him get in through the window. You see, as lovable as he is, he’s a bit “key-challenged.” In high school he’d head to the gym to play basketball at 5:30…
Talking To Your Kids About Suicide
In the last few years at the high school where three of my four kids graduated, there have been several suicides. It’s something heavy on the minds and hearts of so many parents and teens where we live. So we reached out to Penny, a friend and neighbor of ours who has both personal and…
Family Gallery Wall
I am no decorator. But there is one thing in my home that seems to be a favorite of friends and family who visit. It’s my favorite too. And it’s this simple little gallery wall that documents the growth of my little family.
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