It is a beautiful, sunshiny day in Illinois. Families are outside enjoying the warm spring weather. Children care counting down the days until summer vacation. I love the seasons and all of the memory-making opportunities offered by each. One of … Continue reading →
After spending time with out-of-state children and grandchildren, I often think about this statement from psychologist, counselor, and author Mary Pipher in the chapter on grandparents in her book Another Country: “The longer I work with families, the more I … Continue reading →
I’ve blogged on a lot of parenting topics. I made plenty of mistakes as I raised my three kids but I did a lot of things right, too. I’ve also learned a lot from watching my daughter parent her seven … Continue reading →
One of my favorite activities with my kids was reading books together. One of the reasons I enjoyed it was that I could sit! Moms are busy and often on their feet. Having some moments to sit and read for … Continue reading →
As I keep up with my current Bible study and plan for youth group activities over the past few days I am constantly reminded to dwell on just how awesome God is. His creative handiworks are forever before us so … Continue reading →
It’s been almost exactly a year since my daughter and her husband moved out of state taking all six of our grandchildren with them. I mean, really! The nerve! 🙂 Over the past year, we’ve learned to adjust and grandparent … Continue reading →