Do you remember the Staples commercials from years ago where the red EASY button was available and when pressed, it solved everyone's problems? There was something everyone could relate to about wanting a button to press to instantly find a solution to your issues. Recently, I found myself ...
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The Subtle Shift From Boy to Man
I had been counting my days, prepared for things to change as other moms had cautioned me. I loaded my four kids in the car, the school day before us. It was the last year they would all be at the same educational institution--elementary bliss from fifth, to third, and down to kindergarten and ...
5 More Things Covid-19 Has Taught Me
Last week, I shared five things I've learned during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. As we roll into the New Year, most people feel ready to kick 2020 to the curb. I'm not so quick to say that 2020 was a complete loss. ...
5 Things Covid-19 Has Taught Me
It's difficult to gain perspective when we are in the middle of the biggest upset to daily life any of us can remember. If it had only lasted a few weeks, we'd be back to normal. But we're not. We are nearly a year into this thing called a pandemic, and my flexibility (word of the year) and patience ...
Staying Focused on What Matters Most
Throughout most of my adult life, I’ve struggled to set good boundaries. Raised in a religious group that subjugated my own sense of self, I failed to learn normal boundaries as many other well-adjusted adults seem to have learned naturally. ...
3 Steps to Honor God’s Vision in Our Lives
Often in our Christian walk, we catch a glimpse of a vision that gives us hope that we can impact others in some meaningful way. In the moment, we rarely have a clue how our vision will ever come to be. This vision eventually becomes our reality as we aim to accomplish it; it becomes a piece of our ...