I used to be completely against acknowledging anything about Halloween. When I learned the true origins based in Paganism, I was convinced that by joining in any of the traditions, I would be condoning paganism, and opening myself to demonic activity. (I do feel that, at this time in my life, I gave way too
My daughter turned thirteen this year. THIRTEEN! I can’t believe it’s been thirteen years since my little premature princess made her debut on the earth. When people ask how old my kids are, the wide-eyed expression often emerges when I say the dreaded number: thirteen.
I guess you could say I live in the best of both worlds, as far as Christian mission work. At my “day job” I get to be a (very) small part of projects around the world, like bringing water to desperate people, healing in mission hospitals, helping disaster victims and refugees, and more. As a
With the appearance of those two little lines on the stick comes a flood of emotions ebbing and flowing over the next nine months. Excitement, wonder, and joy make their appearance, accompanied by uncertainty, lack of control, or even downright fear. When I was pregnant with my first baby, well-meaning people would say things like,
I wasn’t prepared to learn so many lessons when my husband donned a 9-inch multicolored spike mohawk for two weeks last month. The story itself is a heartwarming one. My husband Judd and his co-workers formed a Relay for Life team for one of the women, who was suffering with breast cancer. While musing about
The average American woman weighs about 162 pounds and wears a size 14. Average. According to that statistic, I am slightly below average (1-2 sizes to be exact). I am on the high side of normal BMI, but by no means am I significantly overweight. Of course, I would love to be in better shape,
But then, I realized it was something else. As I looked at it, I could hear myself say: “I know some things that you young women have yet to learn. See those wrinkles between my eyes? I earned those.” I don’t say that to be snooty, but as an encouragement. You see, when I was
I recently had to leave my family for a business trip. I travel fairly often, about once every 2-3 months, and everything is usually fine. I’m happy to have some uninterrupted work time and networking with colleagues and friends. My kids have some daddy-time, which they LOVE. And my husband really supports my work, so
For the last few weeks, I’ve stared slack-jawed at the TV while Lady Gaga gyrated across the stage in her scant alien-esque costumes, and said shocking things to the American Idol contestants while coaching them. Actually, I didn’t stare too long, since we DVR all our shows. The Fast Forward button was definitely in order for
I’m not usually a belt-wearer. I used to be… before I had my children. But these days I spend more energy drawing attention away from my waistline! When I heard about a special belt that was making it’s way throughout the country to raise funds for the Blood:Water Mission, I just HAD to participate! My