Partnering With God
A childhood friend wrote this about her parents and I can attest to its validity as I knew this couple my entire life. They had a marriage of “opposites attract”,…
The Servant Song
If you experienced a spiritual heritage in your childhood, you know it has a uniqueness to it- mine involved singing hymns, at home, as I played the piano, at church, with…
Layer Cake
Do you ever view your life as a layer cake? What a strange question? Layer cakes are so yummy once they’re baked. Each of the ingredients, by themselves, not so…
If your life turned out great, how would you know?
Here’s a question for you – If your life turned out great, how would you know? As a young mom, you probably don’t spend much time thinking about being 85…
Connection with the World
Vulnerable Uncertain Complex Ambiguous This word keeps coming into my mind, because it seems to describe the world we live in these days. The rate of change continues to increase,…
When the Plans Change
It seems that childbirth often comes at the same time as other life events – a move, a job loss or change, health issues…..we are hard-wired to plan our lives…
Connecting with your Kids
Having kids is such a blessing and nothing can tear up our hearts quite the same way. Some days are hard, just plain hard. A tired, hangry, discouraged mom (who…
Old Dog, New Tricks
I used to think it would be great to eliminate conflict from my life, trying to control or ignore it. Now I lean more towards asking God to help me…
A Challenge for You
Why is it so easy to be critical of our spouse? Or kids? Maybe the proximity, or the fact that we all have a sinful nature. Or both. I’m not…
Connecting with your Spouse
Hi there! I listened to this podcast recently by Tim and Cathy Keller, and wanted to share it with my married and pre-married friends……encouraging and the communication session is life-changing….
Ultimate Life Goals
Well…..here’s my best shot. I am imagining I’m 85… and I’m assessing my life, looking back. These are the broad categories and we’ll get down to some specifics in the…
The Long View
Sometimes in the work of family building, I forgot about the long view. My husband Lloyd is great at asking questions that help me think more broadly. This one got…
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