The middle seat in our minivan is prime vehicular real estate. My daughters make mad dashes to the minivan in order to hop in that prize seat first. No one, after all, wants to sit in the back. And, nothing gets these girls ready to rumble like one sister hogging …
How is it that we know how to make time for others in our lives (husband, children, family and friends), but we don’t schedule any appointments for ourselves? Oh no, I’m not talking about the doctor, the dentist or the plumber appointments. I mean scheduling some time for us to …
“You’re never too old to work for your dreams.” This was the power-line quote in Dara Torres’ interview following the 50 meter freestyle race in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. She won the silver medal in that race, losing the gold by only 1/100th of a second. Dara repeated this …
“Educating for Eternity,” is the banner that hangs on the sign posts where my daughter used to attend school. It is the mission of the school to not only supply the students with successful SAT and ACT achievement and college entrance preparation, but to also do their part as an …
The cycle of poverty can be broken by the power of God through the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Some times a person’s financial failures can be like shipwrecks from the currents of life, leaving circumstances washed up on shore. Many times, the cause is a poverty of spirit or …
The digestive system is essential to the functioning of all body systems. Food is the fuel our bodies need to recreate healthy cells efficiently and digestion is what makes nutrition work.
It’s amazing how each picture is a reminder of activities that no longer seem to fit into the way we currently live. Yet those pictures reconnect us to the very experiences of life that have helped shape us into the person we have become.
My son slipped the yogurt out of the fridge while I was packing school lunches for my daughters. He carried it delicately over to the living room coffee table. Then he shoved his hand down through the foil lid and started eating it. With his fingers. When I caught him …
I often ponder how friendships change after having children. Perhaps a better way to say this is how changes in you bring about change in friendships
Marriage, for many people, is one of the hardest assignments we must do. It’s no wonder that so many people fail at it or give up. Perhaps it’s because marriage is not something we can do by ourselves, or ensure its success by our own individual efforts. We must be …
