Do you struggle with angry depression? Keep reading to find out and practical ways to manage it. The Day I Didn't Get Out of Bed One morning this Continue Reading
God is Pushing Me to Painful Places
God is Pushing Me to Painful Places During one of our initial foster care classes, we were given a checklist of problems that are typical for foster Continue Reading
The Significant Gap: When You Are Waiting for Someone to Change
There is a significant gap between loving someone as they are right now, and holding out for who you wish they could be. It's a painful Continue Reading
The Top 4 Ways to Help the Men in Your Life Be Fantastic Dads
Dads have a tough job. Our culture has made tremendous shifts in the last 50 years regarding the roles of both men and women. Some of these changes Continue Reading
When a Loved One Has Depression and YOU Are Going Crazy
Living with depression is horrible. I've dealt with seasons of depression a number of times in my life. Depression is debilitating, frustrating, and Continue Reading
Special Needs Parents: When People Don’t Get It
Update! See the results from this blog post here. From your sister-in-law who gives you parenting advice about your medically fragile child, to the Continue Reading
A Marriage Check-Up
Marriage is Holy. Marriage is holy because God designed it as the closest relationship on earth and a beautiful example of how Christ loves the Continue Reading
How to Make Your Kids (and Husband) Feel Like Rock Stars
Our 10 year old was having trouble making good choices at school. I wanted to give him a tangible reminder that I knew he could make good Continue Reading
I Love My Messy Family
Today, I really need to say out loud and in print how much I love my messy family. I'm not sure what you mentally picture on your side of the Continue Reading
My Family Hates Exercise
There. I said it. My family hates exercise. It's embarrassing and politically incorrect to type that sentence, especially for me as someone who Continue Reading
Why Am I So Critical of My Husband and Children?
Good Morning Intentions I start the day with good intentions. The alarm goes off. I resist the urge to hit the snooze, roll out of bed and brush my Continue Reading
How to Teach Our Boys About Romance
Sweet lessons from my sons about how to teach our boys about romance. As You Wish My teen daughters and I have taken on the challenge of teaching Continue Reading