Faith, grief, and spoken word resources
+ A FREE DOWNLOADABLE CHEAT SHEET WITH 30 ACTIVITIES Is family devotional time a struggle? Do you have a child that doesn’t like to pray? Dislikes singing? Or just seems at odds with certain traditions that are supposed to help them engage with God? You’re not the only one. Many children struggle during certain […]
Several years ago, while on vacation at the beach, I sat down and answered the question, What do I want people to remember about me? What do I want to be known for? Who and what are the things that matter most? It seems we should be answering these questions naturally, but I tend to […]
The Back to School Heroes: How letting go taught me an important lesson about parenting I took her first back to school picture and then hugged her goodbye before she left for her first day of kindergarten. I managed to hide the tears as she stood there smiling for the camera, her small body dwarfed […]
I used to worry about whether I was doing enough as a mother.⠀ Am I spending enough time with them?⠀ Did I tell them how much they mean to me today? ⠀ Did I hug them at bedtime? I worry I am too strict.⠀ I worry I am not strict enough.⠀ Am I reminding them […]
Learning How to Finish the Important Things in Life I was into knitting, once. Actually I was into the idea of knitting, which is entirely a different thing, but nevertheless, I signed up for class where I was supposed to learn how to knit a pair of fingerless mittens. After attending a few brief […]
