When I was young, I remember a man we called “Shorty,” that lived with my grandparents. After Shorty left, Mr. Lewis lived with them for a while. As I was entering my teen years, my dad’s uncle moved in with our family until his death...
Here’s my first picture of my granddaughter to share with you! Anne’s April 29 due date is fast approaching. Today on my WCIC radio interview we invited listeners to share their “Grandma” names and any advice they had for me as I become a...
Lst weekend a friend told me about a Christian movie that came out that many youth groups were going to. I hadn’t heard anything about it at all, but over the past week I heard more and more about this effective piece of media.Yesterday Mark and I decided...
This year’s Hearts at Home conference theme is “Moms the Word.” We’ll be looking at both the positive and the negative power of our words. (If you haven’t registered yet, you can do that here!)One of the fun things we’re...
One of the most important things we can do for our kids is to model a healthy marriage. I can say that my parent’s gave me that gift as a part of my heritage. Today is their 49th wedding anniversary!Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad. Thank...
This year’s Hearts at Home conference theme is “Moms the Word.” We’ll be focusing on the power of our words–both positive and negative. I believe it will be one of the most cohesive, powerful themes we’ve had in our 16...
I recently heard a phrase that I’d never heard before: attention infidelity.I’m familiar with both words, but I’ve never heard them used together. Since hearing the phrase, I’ve not been able to get it out of my mind. The term...
There’s nothing an author likes more than to know that the words I’ve shared in one of my books has touched the heart of a reader in a life-changing way. Yesterday I stumbled on a blog by a mom named “Mich” from Arkansas. Her words...
With our Living With Less mindset, we’re always looking for new ways to save money. One place we’ve considered making a change is by getting rid of our home phone. But we’re not sure about all the ramifications of that. With a home...
I’ve got some upcoming speaking engagements…and I just might be coming to your area! Each of these are open to the public.Note the Feb 6 parenting event….if you’ve ever wanted your husband to experience a little bit of Hearts at Home, or...
