There will always be bad news, negative news, shocking reports, unbelievable lies, look-at-me stories, and the hub of griping and...

I've been reading the Little House books to my children at night. They are ferocious readers on their own, but they love listening to a...

Today has been rough. I failed to live up to the expectations of multiple people. One lady let me know several times exactly how...

2020 has been a stinker so far in lots of ways, but I am choosing not to make my attitude stinky along with it. Besides the national...

Kris took this picture which obviously doesn't match the title, but it was one of the parts of this day. And it's one of the reasons I...

"I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness." Psalm 17:15 My brother, Jordan, who died in March, has a headstone now. He...

The mom guilt is heavy this morning. And here's the coffee cup that is collecting my tears this morning over it. Everywhere I look at...

I bought this mug in South Carolina. To me, it looks like sand and ocean, so I think fondly of South Carolina beaches whenever I use it....

Prayer is a portal to tell God everything that is bothering us and to have the ear of someone who can actually fix the issues. I've been...

My friend reminded me of this a few weeks ago as we were visiting and praying together. Every day is practice for becoming who we will be...

This past week has been a series of punches in the gut on several fronts. I feel like going crazy, but I just don't have time for it. ...

Some days stink. This was one of those days. I can’t go into any detail about it—that’s just not for now—but I have been up and down and...

The toilet in one bathroom works, and the sink in the other bathroom works. Together, they make one whole bathroom. Easy fixes, but just...

One of my children is naturally a worrier, fearful of all sorts of possibilities and whatever the imagination can conceive. He has been...

Psalm 91 has always been part of my life. My parents would recite it with us every day as we were growing up. As a child, it was just a...

Three thoughts stand out for the day: Christ the Lord is risen today; Kara makes the best cookies; I MISS PEOPLE! To start with, the...

"With everything going on..." I'm sick of hearing that phrase. What's going on is a destruction of our economy and businesses like mine....

Parenting has taken all I have lately. I thought I would be such a terrific mom before I was one. And, to some degree, I fooled myself...

Kal helped our neighbors today with picking up sticks and brush around their yard. He hauled them to our brush pile, and we had a nice...

The components of this day were mixed; definitely different. We started out having church at home this morning since all the buildings...