My dear friend, Melisa, and her husband are going through the long extensive process of adoption. Training classes, calls to interview agencies, piles of paperwork, internet research, blood work. The list goes on. Throughout the process, they've received a couple calls about a possible child available, only to be let down when they found out they Continue Reading

My favorite devotional book is Streams in the Desert. There is not a day's devotion I can't relate to. If you don't have one, it's worth finding on eBay or at a bookstore and buying it. :)Last month, one particular day's reading stuck out to me. Here's a part of it.God wins His greatest victories through apparent defeats. Very often the enemy seems Continue Reading

Okay once again I'm venting. I know this news is weeks old, but frankly I'm still stewing about the principle of the matter.James Frey wrote a memoir called "A Million Little Pieces." His book landed him a spot on Oprah, and also a label as part of Oprah's book club. His memoir is about his drug addiction and criminal activity, ending with his Continue Reading

I'm writing today to share something our family started two weeks ago. I'm always looking for creative ways to instill good character traits in my children. Most ideas fizzle out within days because nobody seems interested. I finally feel like God gave me an idea that works. And it only takes minutes every night. And it's fun.Before I share the Continue Reading

Recently, my mind flashed back to something my daughter said years ago.One night, my husband, my son, and I were about to watch The Lord of the Rings in the family room. So I set up a movie for my five-year-old daughter, Hannah, in my bedroom. She wasn't thrilled. She wanted to stay with us. I told her I loved her and that she needed to go watch Continue Reading

Modern technology. A blessing and a curse. I love and hate it.Computers. Email. Television. DVDs. Video games. Phones. Cell phones. Radio. MP3 players. CD players. Gadgets that fit in the palm of your hand. You get the picture. Visual and audio overload. What's next?I love email. It connects me with people all over the US and even abroad. I hate it Continue Reading