Aug 14, 2015 | Love 365, Marriage and Family, Motherhood, Parenting
Letting go is going to be different than you expected and far more emotionally charged. After all, we’ve been so involved in our kids’ lives and have been determined to give them the best. And frankly, this is a huge economic investment. So recognize your...
Aug 4, 2015 | Blog, Love 365, Marriage and Family, Other, Practicing Love
Most couples are willing to spend an hour a week talking about their relationship. I suggest that emotional attunement can take place (at a minimum) in that weekly “state of the union” meeting. That means that at least an hour a week is devoted to the relationship and...
Apr 22, 2015 | Blog, Conversation, Marriage and Family, Motherhood, Parenting
Raising World Changers It was Gandhi that said, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” Ah, how very, very true. While strolling the pen, paper, and notebook aisle at Target today, I “happened” upon a darling little girl, probably...
Apr 19, 2015 | Marriage and Family, Practicing Love, The Waiting Room, Waiting, Writing
I should have remembered, though, that the life of the spirit is never static. We’re born on one level, only to find some new struggle towards wholeness gestating within. That’s the sacred intent of life, of God—to move us continuously toward growth,...
Apr 1, 2015 | Other, Bible Study, Devotions, Faith, Marriage and Family, Motherhood, Prayer, Spiritual Formation
I’ve heard this story so many times, yet never focused on Pilate’s wife and the incredible dream she was given by God. This dream became a critical part of the Holy Week narrative. One woman’s dream changed everything. Click To Tweet Only Matthew...
Dec 18, 2014 | Bible Study, Conversation, Faith, Marriage and Family, Other, Practicing Love, The 12 Practices
Enjoy today’s walk through the archives of Christmas 2014 Be kinder than you feel. The Practice of Kindness Nothing challenges me more than waking up with “practicing kindness” on my heart. I used to tell my children, on a regular basis, that the...