The Fear Factor
One Spring when my boys were little, our family went camping at Table Rock State Park. It was back when “The Fear Factor” was popular on TV. Being the fun-loving mom I am, I gave my boys a Fear Factor … Continue reading →
Yearly Archives: 2016
Back to School: Five Ways We Can Help Our Kids With The Challenges of the New School Year
My son, Bradley, went to Youth Camp last week. It was so great to hear from Bradley and all those who went, what a great week they had. I heard stories about eating 100-year-old eggs and getting ice cream and … Continue reading →
When We Hurt
In January of 2012, when I was first diagnosed with RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Distrophy), I had no clue how I was going to live with chronic pain every day of my life. The surgeries for my breast cancer had saved … Continue reading →
Standing on the Promises
Five years ago, Scott and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary with a cruise to Bermuda. It was one of the most wonderful adventures of our married life together. Little did we know that within a couple of days of … Continue reading →
Watch This, Y’all!
Hope you had a great Independence Day weekend! It’s vacation time again! My husband and I were just talking the other day about all the fun we used to have camping during the summers when our boys were little. One … Continue reading →
The Effects of Where We’ve Been
Our 15-year-old son, Bradley, recently had to get a new pair of hiking boots. Besides outgrowing his old ones, they were coming apart at the seams. During his 21-month stay at Fair Play Wilderness Camp, he hiked and canoed over … Continue reading →
7 Ways to Refill Your Well
“But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” John 4:14 Have you ever flown and been surprised by … Continue reading →
The Power of a Hug
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” John 15:12 When my brother Roger and I were little, my mom and dad worked separate shifts so that one of them would be with us … Continue reading →
And It Came to Pass
My soul is in deep anguish. How long, LORD, how long? Psalm 6:3 I love Comedian Mark Lowry. He says his life verse is “And it came to pass.” Boy, I must say that is one of my favorites too. … Continue reading →
Twilight
Through the years, I have often told those closest to me how I absolutely adore the time of day between sunset and dark. When sharing one of these magical times with those I love, I will ask, “Have I ever … Continue reading →